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The Gallows surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 12 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
20.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 2PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jan)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (12 Jan)5ft (1.5m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
3
0
0
1
1
2
2
4
3
1
0
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.8
SW
1.2
SW
1.8
SSW
2.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
2.2
SSW
1.4
SW
1.8
SW
2.3
S
2.4
S
1.6
SW
1.3
WSW
1.3
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.5
SSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.4
SW
Period(s) (?)1414151215151414101313991313131314141214141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10724164895429241020752701904642108382884187853851186210021255604400400400846
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
25
SE
25
SSE
40
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
S
20
SW
30
S
25
SSE
25
ESE
30
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcrosscross-
on		crosscross-
off		offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:01PM
0.61
6:32PM
0.65
7:07PM
0.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:27AM
0.18
4:29AM
0.13
4:43AM
0.10
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
Sunrise-5:20-------5:22-------5:22------
Sunset----7:34-------7:34-------7:34---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151919202018181818192425231918161417242425202318
Feels °C (?)121714141412131314152019171314131213232120161813
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