Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gallows sea temperature is
21.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gallows today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
194
225
225
235
251
231
235
231
226
221
217
217
217
251
226
235
240
200
239
254
223
227
292
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:53AM1.30m
9:11PM2.06m
9:49AM1.29m
10:03PM2.01m
10:45AM1.27m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.21m
2:31PM0.30m
4:02AM0.20m
3:23PM0.34m
4:53AM0.22m
4:16PM0.40m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
20
19
17
16
15
14
14
17
19
19
17
16
Feels °C
15
14
16
16
19
18
16
17
15
14
14
16
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
15
16
17
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
181
194
225
225
235
251
231
235
231
226
221
217
217
217
251
226
235
240
200
239
254
223
227
292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
6
24
75
57
44
34
35
36
28
28
28
21
21
15
23
14
22
6
19
19
19
18
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
6
0.3
ENE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
47
29
26
24
21
20
35
34
30
28
27
25
24
14
23
6
20
6
30
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
154
121
26
1
4
1
3
6
14
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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