Surf Forecasts:
Gallows surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,097 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gallows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's shaping up. We've got a single spot on the cards for this outlook: Gallows, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a tough run. This is a reef and point setup that needs everything to line up just right, and for most of the next 16 days, it just doesn't.
Right now, through the middle of September, it's a write-off. We've got small, weak swell and cross-off or cross-onshore winds, making for poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing special there. It's not until Friday the 18th that we see a glimmer of hope, but even then it's marginal. We're looking at a combined energy of 326 (moderate) early morning, with a 5 ft SSE swell, and the wind is light cross-onshore—not ideal. The afternoon drops back to poor.
The weekend of the 19th and 20th is flat and small, nothing to get excited about. Then there's another gap of poor conditions through Monday the 21st and into Tuesday the 22nd before we see another marginal call on Tuesday afternoon, with a 4 ft SSE swell and light cross-onshore wind, energy at 371.
Now, the first real standout in this whole run looks to be Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th. On Wednesday morning, we get a 5 ft ESE swell with a clean, cross-off wind from the NNE. The combined energy is 433 (moderate). It's not huge, but with clean conditions at a point break, that's a window to get some. Thursday morning builds a touch to 5 ft from the E, still with clean cross-off winds, and energy up to 546 (moderate). This is the pick of the lot, but it's still only a 2/10 on the score. The swell direction is east to east-southeast, which is a little off the optimum SSE direction for Gallows, but the clean conditions make it worth a look.
Late in the run, on Monday the 28th, we see another marginal pulse. A 5 ft to 5 ft S swell with clean cross-off winds, energy reaching 703 (moderate). It might offer a few corners, but it's a week and a half away, so don't bank on it. The bottom line: this is a lean stretch. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 56 | 24 | 54 | 12 | 588 | 1564 | 1620 | 2097 | 941 | 508 | 316 | 227 | 202 | 129 | 96 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.38m | 10:40AM1.53m | 10:44PM1.24m | 11:22AM1.47m | 11:21PM1.10m | 12:10PM1.41m | 00:08AM0.97m | 1:08PM1.35m | 1:21AM0.88m | 2:18PM1.33m | 3:03AM0.86m | 3:27PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.32m | 4:15AM0.28m | 4:57PM0.43m | 4:46AM0.36m | 5:47PM0.53m | 5:18AM0.44m | 6:48PM0.62m | 5:57AM0.52m | 8:10PM0.65m | 6:49AM0.59m | 9:43PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.64m | 10:47PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1033 | 27 | 508 | 316 | 227 | 202 | 129 | 96 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 17 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | S 17 | E 11 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | NE 2 | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | NE 3 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 3 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 588 | 1564 | 1620 | 2097 | 941 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 25 | — | 5 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 0 | 23 | 1600 | 105 | 438 | 1145 | 5 | 37 | 82 | 0 | 5 | 193 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 95 | 414 | 2 |
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