Surf Forecasts:
Gallows surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,060 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gallows this week:
The surf forecast for Gallows over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gallows in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gallows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down.
We got a stretch of nothing much for the first several days. Swell’s weak, wind’s messy. You’re looking at ankle to waist-high dribble through Sunday the 10th, with the energy just not there. Not worth the paddle.
Monday the 11th has a glassy morning, but it’s tiny, maybe 2ft. Catchable but only for a longboard.
The south swell shows up Thursday the 13th, building to about 5-6ft in the afternoon, but it’s a walled-off, crumbly mess with the wind on it. Friday and Saturday the 15th and 16th aren’t much better—same south swell, same junky conditions.
Starting the 17th, the swell starts to solidify, pushing 6ft with some more power, but still a bit cross-chop. The morning of the 19th gets interesting, hitting 7ft, but the wind is light and questionable.
Now, here’s the deal. The best bet of the whole two weeks is the morning of Friday the 21st. We’re talking a solid 7-8ft from the ESE, with a massive amount of energy behind it. The wind looks light and cross-off, which means it’s gonna be clean and powerful. This is a proper session, and the reef will be handling it well. Mark it down. The day before, Thursday the 20th, is also good, at around 7ft, but a light onshore breeze might put a bit of a bump on it. It’s still a serious wave.
After that, Saturday the 22nd drops to 6ft and stays clean in the morning, and Sunday the 23rd fades to a fun 4-5ft with a glassy offshore breeze. A fine way to close things out.
Remember, the big stuff is for experienced folks. 7-8ft at a reef is not a beginner wave. Pick your day, and the 21st is the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 13 |
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 kJ | 52 | 64 | 102 | 194 | 157 | 119 | 6 | 212 | 175 | 101 | 73 | 103 | 119 | 88 | 85 | 63 | 147 | 461 | 1060 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.07m | 4:17PM1.61m | 4:46AM1.05m | 5:22PM1.72m | 5:56AM1.10m | 6:20PM1.82m | 6:53AM1.18m | 7:11PM1.90m | 7:43AM1.27m | 7:59PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.35m | 8:43PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.41m | 11:13PM0.43m | 10:27AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.31m | 11:33AM0.31m | 1:10AM0.20m | 12:33PM0.24m | 1:56AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.19m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:15PM0.17m | 3:17AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 64 | 102 | 194 | 157 | 119 | 6 | 212 | 175 | 99 | 73 | — | 119 | 88 | 85 | 63 | 147 | 197 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 101 | 53 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 20 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 8 | N 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | ENE 8 | WSW 2 | — | NNE 5 | SSW 5 | W 4 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 297 | 37 | 1 | 4 | — | 103 | 1 | — | 52 | 27 | 3 | 461 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 23 | 252 | 203 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 0 |
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