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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 pm Sunday 10 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
20.6° 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 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
194 | 239 | 301 | 285 | 347 | 347 | 490 | 482 | 569 | 633 | 454 | 412 | 673 | 920 | 1220 | 1334 | 1836 | 3074 | 3469 | 5359 | 7610 | 8061 | 8392 | 8603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:43AM0.48m | 5:17PM0.48m | 8:14AM0.50m | 7:03PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.18m | 2:08PM0.46m | 1:03AM0.22m | 2:29PM0.37m | 1:10AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 188 | 239 | 301 | 285 | 347 | 347 | 490 | 482 | 569 | 633 | 454 | 412 | 673 | 920 | 1220 | 1334 | 1836 | 3074 | 3469 | 5359 | 7610 | 8061 | 8392 | 8603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 31 | 51 | 87 | — | 161 | 218 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 149 | 193 | 679 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 194 | 178 | 156 | 134 | 126 | 120 | 146 | 217 | 288 | 322 | 307 | 249 | 213 | 150 | 97 | 56 | 50 | 40 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 149 | 164 | 206 | 206 | 60 | 60 | 149 | 149 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 6 | 7 | 80 |
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