Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gallows sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.1° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gallows at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
243
237
157
131
101
103
113
82
73
73
57
57
59
71
157
158
150
110
86
88
72
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
NNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
0
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
W
0
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56AM1.10m
6:20PM1.82m
6:53AM1.18m
7:11PM1.90m
7:43AM1.27m
7:59PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.31m
1:10AM0.20m
12:33PM0.24m
1:56AM0.13m
1:26PM0.19m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
18
20
21
17
16
14
13
12
16
19
18
18
15
Feels °C
10
12
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
15
18
19
16
14
11
10
9
14
16
15
13
12
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