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/ 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 Tuesday 28 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 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
157 | 165 | 161 | 182 | 182 | 187 | 187 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 223 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 260 | 260 | 253 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 282 | 284 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.53m | 6:26AM1.51m | 6:56PM1.63m | 7:04AM1.47m | 7:31PM1.72m | 7:40AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.36m | 00:27AM0.46m | 12:38PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:08PM0.34m | 1:52AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 157 | 165 | 161 | 182 | 182 | 187 | 187 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 6 | 6 | 253 | 253 | 260 | 260 | 253 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 282 | 284 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 15 | NE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 16 | S 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 15 | N 15 | NE 15 | S 18 | — | — | S 21 | N 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 223 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 192 | 193 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 82 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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