Surf Forecasts:
Gallows surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gallows in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gallows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk surf. I'm looking at Gallows, and to be honest, the next couple of weeks are a mixed bag with a lot of wind in the way. It's going to be a test of patience.
The first chance of anything starts on Monday the 7th, but it's marginal. You've got a 5-foot swell from the SSE with a short 10-second period, and a light cross-onshore wind is going to mess it up. The energy is moderate, but it's not looking great.
Through that first week and into the next, the swell actually gets bigger. By Thursday the 10th, we're talking a solid 10-foot swell from the SSE, but it's getting clobbered by a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. The energy is massive, but the conditions will be a lumpy, choppy mess – more of a kite session than a surf. The wind keeps blowing, making things poor right through the end of the week. We get a little lull on Sunday the 13th with a 3-foot swell, but again, it's cross-onshore.
The only real standout, the one I'd be waiting for, is way out on *Saturday the 19th* in the morning. Now, the swell isn't huge, just 4-feet from the SE with a 10-second period, but here's the beauty: we finally get clean, offshore wind from the NW at just 6 mph. That's the formula for perfection at Gallows. A clean, glassy 4-foot day on this reef and point is going to be absolutely firing. It's a long way off, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it's the one window that looks proper. Expect crowds if that forecast holds.
Everything else over the next 16 days is either blown out, too small, or both. That Saturday the 19th is your target. Keep an eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 287 | 186 | 355 | 665 | 439 | 302 | 307 | 120 | 1433 | 1203 | 1058 | 675 | 749 | 923 | 418 | 388 | 354 | 153 | 92 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.67m | 5:53AM1.14m | 6:07PM1.74m | 6:42AM1.26m | 6:55PM1.78m | 7:25AM1.37m | 7:39PM1.78m | 8:06AM1.47m | 8:20PM1.73m | 8:44AM1.53m | 8:58PM1.64m | 9:22AM1.56m | 9:34PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.40m | 00:05AM0.25m | 11:31AM0.32m | 00:50AM0.16m | 12:28PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.11m | 1:17PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.09m | 2:03PM0.15m | 2:41AM0.11m | 2:47PM0.17m | 3:13AM0.15m | 3:30PM0.23m | 3:45AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 23 | SSE 22 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SSE 9 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 464 | 287 | 186 | 13 | 18 | 439 | 302 | 307 | 120 | 50 | 21 | 91 | 147 | 3 | 383 | 4 | 33 | 354 | 153 | 57 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | S 21 | ESE 7 | S 18 | E 12 | SSE 18 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 144 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 72 | 92 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | — | — | E 15 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | S 17 | NE 15 | — | S 22 | E 16 | E 14 | N 16 | N 16 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 8 | — | 38 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 35 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 355 | 665 | — | — | — | 97 | 1433 | 1203 | 1058 | 675 | 749 | 923 | 418 | 388 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 242 | 2 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 19 | 82 | 193 | 82 | 82 | 5 | 29 | 82 | 7 | 101 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 0 |
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