Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
279
306
294
310
318
274
208
156
203
286
140
197
183
388
365
312
248
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
S
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
0
ESE
0
NW
5
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:21PM1.37m
12:06PM1.39m
00:00AM1.20m
12:58PM1.35m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.45m
5:38AM0.35m
6:13PM0.56m
6:13AM0.42m
7:16PM0.65m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
16
16
14
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