Surf Forecasts:
Gallows surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gallows in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gallows over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 188 | 84 | 125 | 186 | 254 | 198 | 219 | 313 | 358 | 327 | 310 | 270 | 294 | 214 | 192 | 178 | 131 | 110 | 134 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.82m | 9:55AM1.44m | 10:05PM1.70m | 10:37AM1.45m | 10:44PM1.54m | 11:20AM1.43m | 11:21PM1.37m | 12:06PM1.39m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:58PM1.35m | 00:44AM1.05m | 1:59PM1.33m | 1:44AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.19m | 3:54AM0.13m | 3:48PM0.25m | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:34PM0.34m | 5:04AM0.27m | 5:21PM0.45m | 5:38AM0.35m | 6:13PM0.56m | 6:13AM0.42m | 7:16PM0.65m | 6:51AM0.48m | 8:41PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 254 | 26 | 84 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 62 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 65 | 270 | 294 | 214 | 192 | 178 | 131 | 110 | 134 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 19 | S 8 | S 15 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 56 | 28 | 41 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 86 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NE 9 | E 9 | S 20 | N 8 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 480 | 188 | 38 | 125 | 186 | 254 | 198 | 219 | 313 | 358 | 327 | 310 | — | 186 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 101 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 193 | 5 | 193 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Gallows provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gallows can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gallows surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gallows) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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