The Gallows surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 AWST
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The Gallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Gallows sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at The Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (13 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (13 Jan)5ft (1.5m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
4
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
2.2
S
1.6
SW
1.3
WSW
1.2
SW
1.7
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.4
SW
1.4
WSW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)14141413131381313131314141214141414141413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)752852661642632623567878538464921146312557114004004008467741033732711711820
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
40
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:32PM
0.65
7:07PM
0.69
7:43PM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:29AM
0.13
4:43AM
0.10
5:02AM
0.07
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise---5:22-------5:22-------5:24----
Sunset------7:34-------7:34-------7:32-
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181919192124221817151418232424202118151923222723
Feels °C (?)141515151717161212121115202019161614121621182218
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