Gallows surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 07 Mar 2026 AEDT
Forecast 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gallows this week:

The surf forecast for Gallows over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gallows in the next 12 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 12) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 7th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 13th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 13th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gallows over the next 12 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.9
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.9
E
2.1
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.8
E
Period(s) (?)999888888889101111121213131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3483332201611303162232232625334656198789178788791062144615141376956
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
20
ENE
5
NNE
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
10
S
5
SE
15
ENE
10
N
20
N
30
NNE
15
N
10
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:25AM
1.48
11:56PM
1.56
11:58AM
1.35
12:37AM
1.51
12:32PM
1.22
1:23AM
1.45
1:15PM
1.09
2:19AM
1.41
2:20PM
1.00
3:29AM
1.39
3:58PM
0.96
4:40AM
1.42
5:27PM
1.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:34PM
0.37
6:08AM
0.53
6:04PM
0.44
6:54AM
0.63
6:36PM
0.51
7:50AM
0.71
7:13PM
0.59
9:08AM
0.76
8:04PM
0.66
10:45AM
0.74
9:17PM
0.70
11:57AM
0.66
10:40PM
0.69
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sunrise6:41--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:45--
Sunset-7:14--7:13--7:12--7:10--7:09--7:08--7:07-
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----4-341-21-------5
Temp. °C252623252623252523242623242422252723262623
Feels °C (?)262624252623242322232423252422232421272622
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Gallows:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Gallows surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Gallows Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Gallows provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Gallows may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales? If you are looking for accommodation near Gallows, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Coast - New South Wales, consider staying in Coffs Harbour which is 15 km (9 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in South Grafton which is 58 km (36 miles) away

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest