Gallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.32° S 153.14° E

Gallows WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gallows sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.6° 

Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Gallows surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,967 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. 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 (Jul 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 10th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 16th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 16th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gallows over the next 16 days.


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