The Gallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.80° S 114.99° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Gallows sea temperature is

18.6°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Gallows today (27 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 4PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Aug)	13ft (4.0m)	15s
Afternoon (27 Aug)	11ft (3.5m)	14s
Evening (27 Aug)	11ft (3.5m)	14s

Table - waves today at The Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).
	Thursday 27							Friday 28								Saturday 29
	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	3	3	3	3	2	1	3	3	3	4	4	5	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 19	SW 19	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	9048	7945	6290	5570	5216	4491	3257	2740	2318	1863	1415	1271	902	615	512	512	863	1351	1904	2214	4856	5076	5240
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide			9:03AM0.69m					11:40PM0.34m			9:34AM0.66m					11:21PM0.37m			10:03AM0.60m
Low Tide						5:10PM0.14m		2:00AM0.33m						5:12PM0.19m			3:12AM0.32m					5:11PM0.23m


	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	15	15	14	12	11	10	10	10	13	17	15	13	11	10	11	11	15	18	18	16	14
Feels °C	7	7	9	8	7	6	7	6	6	6	8	12	9	8	6	5	6	6	11	16	14	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17
kJ	9048	7945	6290	5570	5216	4491	3257	2740	2318	1863	1415	1271	902	615	512	512	463	583	1904	2214	4856	5076	5240
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 21	SW 21	SW 21	S 8	SW 20	SW 20	SW 22	WSW 21	SW 18	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 13	—	—	SW 22
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	18	18	11	60	60	227	305	255	863	1351	1088	878	—	—	231
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 26	SW 20	SW 24	WSW 24	—	SW 18	WSW 21	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	16	23	54	—	50	302	16	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 7	—	—	—	—	—	S 5	S 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	E 3	—	SE 5	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	206	—	—	—	—	—	95	110	85	60	5	—	12	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	1	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5
Distance (km)	58	82	1338	82	81	81	7	7	7	7	7	7	26	16	0	7	7	0	0	0	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)							5	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	7
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Bay of Martyrs VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Fairhaven VIC - Torquay	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	6	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	7
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	9	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	7	6	6	7

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