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Gallows Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 01 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
334 | 295 | 417 | 418 | 916 | 788 | 755 | 821 | 855 | 776 | 1058 | 855 | 855 | 776 | 696 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 682 | 696 | 710 | 710 | 818 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.78m | 8:16AM1.38m | 8:41PM1.81m | 8:53AM1.33m | 9:17PM1.81m | 9:32AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.34m | 2:32AM0.40m | 2:10PM0.36m | 3:12AM0.42m | 2:42PM0.40m | 3:54AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 334 | 295 | 295 | 6 | 671 | 788 | 755 | 821 | 855 | 776 | 776 | 855 | 855 | 776 | 696 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 682 | 696 | 710 | 710 | 818 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 6 | — | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 417 | 418 | 916 | — | — | — | — | — | 1058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 193 | 16 | 16 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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