Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
19.9° C
0.3° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 5AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2
ESE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
487
604
746
715
845
876
923
846
774
763
699
640
623
552
574
574
503
503
516
694
541
1136
1651
1223
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
9:00PM2.01m
9:35AM1.32m
9:47PM1.95m
10:24AM1.34m
10:33PM1.84m
11:13AM1.35m
Low Tide
3:45AM0.13m
3:14PM0.26m
4:29AM0.16m
4:05PM0.32m
5:12AM0.21m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
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5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
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