The Gallows Surf Forecast

/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

The Gallows surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AWST

Forecast 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 20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Gallows today?

The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 12AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	-	-
Afternoon (23 May)	8ft (2.5m)	13s
Evening (23 May)	7.5ft (2.3m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 22			Saturday 23								Sunday 24								Mon 25
	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	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	SW 11	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	1789	1638	1488	1403	1234	1180	1094	902	756	549	411	317	273	287	701	1388	1283	1245	1044	775	850	543	1275	1301
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	ESE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNW	NW	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide							10:43AM0.56m								10:03AM0.51m		4:24PM0.42m						8:42AM0.50m
Low Tide				00:48AM0.12m								1:14AM0.20m					4:00PM0.42m			1:20AM0.28m


	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—
	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	13	13	12	12	13	14	14	15	14	13	12	12	13	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	16	17
Feels °C	11	11	10	10	9	9	11	12	12	14	12	11	9	9	10	12	13	14	11	10	10	9	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	SW 11	WSW 11	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 15	WSW 14
kJ	1789	1638	1488	1403	1234	1180	1094	902	756	549	411	317	273	207	701	1388	1283	1245	1044	775	850	543	1275	1301
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 18	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 8	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	S 10	S 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	80	78	76	74	47	166	287	196	112	83	56	200	330	334	519	17	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 18	SW 18	S 14	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	S 8	S 11	S 11	—	WSW 18	WSW 18	S 11	SSE 10	S 10	S 10	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	12	35	67	102	171	45	151	146	—	180	124	55	35	18	17	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	—	NNE 3	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	NNE 4	NNE 5	N 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	3	—	—	—	—	6	17	54	64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	Spot x WA - Margaret River	Otherside of the Moon WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Gallows WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	Boranup Beach WA - Margaret River	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	52	60
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River	Injidup Point	Margaret River Bommie	Margaret River Bommie	Margaret River Bommie	Margaret River Bommie	Margaret River Bommie	Margaret River Bommie	Augusta Rivermouth	Augusta Rivermouth	Supertubes	Margaret River Bommie	Supertubes	Margaret River Bommie	Gas Bay	Margaret River Bommie	Cobblestones	The Bombie and Boat Ramp	The Bombie and Boat Ramp	Margaret River Bommie	Margaret River Bommie	Margaret River Bommie	Cobblestones	Boranup Beach	Augusta Rivermouth
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	6	6	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	7	6	6	6	5	4	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4

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