
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gallows today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 157 | 125 | 119 | 119 | 280 | 4 | 4 | 226 | 201 | 226 | 192 | 153 | 122 | 106 | 101 | 94 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.05m | 5:22PM1.72m | 5:56AM1.10m | 6:20PM1.82m | 6:53AM1.18m | 7:11PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.31m | 11:33AM0.31m | 1:10AM0.20m | 12:33PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
157 | 157 | 125 | 119 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 226 | 201 | 226 | 192 | 153 | 122 | 101 | 101 | 94 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SW 5 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 3 |
24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 106 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 280 | 288 | 291 | 16 | 60 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 131 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 401 | 394 | 316 | 144 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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