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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 1 am Wednesday 27 May 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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 5AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
1118 | 1240 | 1652 | 1968 | 2054 | 2049 | 2173 | 2297 | 2160 | 4947 | 5227 | 3718 | 3662 | 2916 | 2380 | 1444 | 902 | 1111 | 1398 | 913 | 882 | 792 | 725 | 712 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:38AM0.60m | 7:46AM0.66m | 8:02AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.20m | 5:07PM0.15m | 5:36PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1118 | 1240 | 1652 | 1968 | 2054 | 2049 | 2173 | 2297 | 2160 | — | — | 429 | 222 | 2916 | 2380 | 1444 | 902 | 1111 | 1398 | 913 | 882 | 792 | 725 | 712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 12 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 459 | 517 | — | 44 | 43 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 82 | 561 | 808 | 464 | 18 | 269 | 270 | 161 | 164 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 92 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 84 | 48 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 91 | 125 | 201 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 181 | 205 | 607 | 1567 | 1609 | 1210 | 1276 | 1058 | 1094 | 4947 | 5227 | 3718 | 3662 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 164 | 224 | 206 | 60 | 164 | 206 | 206 | 224 | 254 | 629 | 1796 | 1687 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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