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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 9 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for Gallows at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
334 | 295 | 291 | 284 | 277 | 235 | 241 | 247 | 291 | 331 | 291 | 291 | 247 | 280 | 359 | 555 | 842 | 718 | 771 | 740 | 682 | 682 | 830 | 668 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.47m | 7:31PM1.72m | 7:40AM1.43m | 8:05PM1.78m | 8:16AM1.38m | 8:41PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.34m | 1:52AM0.40m | 1:38PM0.34m | 2:32AM0.40m | 2:10PM0.36m | 3:12AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 334 | 295 | 1 | 284 | 277 | 235 | 241 | 247 | 291 | 331 | 291 | 291 | 247 | 280 | 6 | 5 | 686 | 5 | 771 | 740 | 682 | 682 | 612 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | N 13 | S 8 | S 19 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 359 | 555 | 842 | 718 | — | — | — | — | 830 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 23 | 101 | 193 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 193 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
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