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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 Saturday 16 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
21.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 10PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
2830 | 2356 | 1985 | 1659 | 1605 | 1488 | 1463 | 1413 | 1305 | 1328 | 1305 | 1147 | 1127 | 1112 | 1072 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 1121 | 1162 | 1107 | 1147 | 1214 | 1184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.83m | 9:51AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.00m | 7:12PM-0.03m | 8:34PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 2830 | 2356 | 1985 | 1659 | 1605 | 1488 | 1463 | 1413 | 1305 | 1328 | 1305 | 1147 | 1127 | 1112 | 1072 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 1121 | 1162 | 1107 | 1147 | 999 | 964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 90 | 89 | 216 | 253 | 253 | 319 | 497 | 596 | 659 | 742 | 879 | 1068 | 1094 | 1214 | 1184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 398 | 596 | 651 | — | — | 14 | — | 47 | 45 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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