Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gallows sea temperature is
23.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 11AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
286
244
244
263
221
296
315
284
247
258
266
273
309
349
382
372
372
372
337
372
372
353
353
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:49AM1.51m
4:47PM1.44m
4:43AM1.52m
5:29PM1.59m
5:35AM1.53m
6:12PM1.74m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.45m
10:41PM0.63m
11:07AM0.40m
11:38PM0.52m
11:47AM0.34m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
1
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
16
15
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
212
199
144
150
143
103
103
99
64
62
62
266
42
44
37
37
20
35
372
337
4
31
353
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
226
4
169
141
141
95
17
21
65
63
40
62
37
40
23
23
29
19
20
20
20
33
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
22
4
37
37
13
12
40
10
17
36
31
94
27
25
24
39
19
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
220
286
244
244
263
221
296
315
284
247
258
273
309
349
382
372
372
372
372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
23
101
101
101
609
82
23
23
5
2
2
23
82
193
82
5
23
2
2
23
82
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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