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The Gallows Surf Forecast
/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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The Gallows surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 3PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2647 | 2491 | 2454 | 2168 | 2135 | 1874 | 1982 | 2042 | 2135 | 2337 | 2573 | 2866 | 3781 | 3996 | 2002 | 4899 | 5703 | 5918 | 6012 | 5297 | 4938 | 4401 | 3935 | 3403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:40AM0.57m | 10:09PM0.36m | 8:45AM0.63m | 8:55AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.23m | 00:41AM0.35m | 5:06PM0.19m | 5:45PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2647 | 2491 | 2454 | 2168 | 2135 | 1874 | 1982 | 2042 | 2135 | 2337 | 2573 | — | 2484 | — | 2002 | — | — | — | — | 5297 | 4938 | 4401 | 3935 | 3403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2866 | 3781 | 3996 | 935 | 4899 | 5703 | 5918 | 6012 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 1331 | 1687 | 1687 | 82 | 2005 | 2005 | 680 | 2005 | 1907 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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