Surf Forecasts:
Gallows surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S 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 (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gallows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same picture in imperial units. This Gallows stretch is a tough pill to swallow.
For the opening nine days – from August 29th through September 5th – there is just nothing going on. The surf is either blown out or completely flat. The whole first week of September is a total no-go.
The water temp is right around 68°F, pretty normal for this time of year.
We see a moderate pulse of energy on Wednesday, August 30th (833), but the onshore wind destroys any chance of a wave. That pulse drops to near zero through the 3rd to the 5th, with swell heights barely hitting 1 ft to 2 ft.
Then a shift. The standout moment comes on Sunday, September 13th. We get a clean north/northeast cross-offshore breeze with a 2 ft SSE groundswell rolling in at 11 seconds. The combined wave energy reads a solid 228 on the morning tide. The wind is offshore and clean – it’ll be glassy early. The swell direction is dead on for Gallows.
That’s your best shot in this whole outlook, but it's more than a week out, so file it under promising but not guaranteed. With a period that long, the reef and point will handle it nicely. Waves will be small, just about waist to chest high, which is fine for strong intermediates and above. Crowds are going to be likely at a spot like this when it cleans up.
There’s a similar energy reading on Saturday the 12th, but the wind goes cross-shore. Barring any forecast shift, that Sunday the 13th morning is the only window I’d even pencil in.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 261 | 522 | 473 | 258 | 164 | 279 | 137 | 71 | 96 | 93 | 135 | 91 | 60 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
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-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48PM1.77m | 9:15AM1.52m | 9:24PM1.71m | 9:53AM1.56m | 10:03PM1.61m | 10:34AM1.58m | 10:45PM1.47m | 11:21AM1.57m | 11:33PM1.31m | 12:18PM1.54m | 00:33AM1.15m | 1:27PM1.52m | 1:55AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.28m | 3:13AM0.17m | 3:13PM0.28m | 3:45AM0.19m | 3:56PM0.30m | 4:20AM0.23m | 4:44PM0.35m | 4:57AM0.28m | 5:40PM0.42m | 5:40AM0.34m | 6:48PM0.48m | 6:32AM0.40m | 8:15PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 240 | 39 | 35 | 326 | 35 | 64 | 157 | 90 | 71 | 96 | 93 | 135 | 91 | 60 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 7 | — | E 8 | S 18 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 1 | — | 34 | 6 | 71 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 7 | N 10 | N 15 | S 17 | E 9 | SSE 18 | — | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 61 | — | 12 | 48 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | SW 2 | S 5 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 261 | 522 | 473 | 258 | 164 | 279 | 137 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 21 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 101 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
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