The Gallows surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 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
17.5° 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 11PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s

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

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Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
3.5
W
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
Period(s) (?)121211101111111111111112121211141414141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)258822771686270234023413287725842416239425102782287324122012570057905710562162276872697864286077
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:40AM
0.67
7:33AM
0.67
8:17AM
0.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:21PM
0.00
3:51PM
0.04
4:15PM
0.09
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:16-------6:13--
Sunset6:10-------6:12-------6:13-------
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
-1-17111-11-----------1-
Temp. °C151516161515151514151414141414141515151515151616
Feels °C (?)87879910998777788999910111212
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for WA - Margaret River

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at The Gallows (moderate winds from the NW at Witchcliffe 27 km from The Gallows). 3.1m 7s swell from the WNW with a 1.3m 11s groundswell from the WSW and a 1.0m 11s groundswell from the S. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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27 km away, 42 min ago

26 km/h
NW
0.0
17.5
Air / Water (°C)
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