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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 Tuesday 12 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
20.8° 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 10AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Gallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1194 | 1338 | 1844 | 3134 | 3288 | 4314 | 6019 | 7258 | 7592 | 7543 | 7244 | 6868 | 7404 | 6816 | 6005 | 5447 | 5049 | 4336 | 3861 | 3365 | 3136 | 3198 | 4805 | 5668 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:14AM0.50m | 7:03PM0.44m | 8:05AM0.55m | 8:41PM0.40m | 8:11AM0.63m | 10:55PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.37m | 1:10AM0.27m | 3:13PM0.26m | 1:07AM0.33m | 4:03PM0.16m | 00:22AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1194 | 1338 | 1844 | 3134 | 3288 | 4314 | 6019 | 7258 | 7592 | 7543 | 7244 | 6868 | 6547 | 6816 | 6005 | 5447 | 5049 | 4336 | 3861 | 3365 | 3136 | 3198 | 4805 | 5668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 157 | 193 | 883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | 54 | 40 | 39 | — | 16 | — | — | 29 | — | 80 | — | 7404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 149 | 60 | 60 | 204 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 171 | 206 | 254 | 359 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
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