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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 Friday 15 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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Gallows today?
The current surf forecast for The Gallows at 10AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
7039 | 6593 | 6358 | 6751 | 7161 | 6902 | 6019 | 5505 | 4748 | 3901 | 3160 | 2692 | 2356 | 1985 | 1760 | 1702 | 1674 | 1645 | 1463 | 1463 | 1351 | 1204 | 1183 | 1035 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:26AM0.71m | 8:49AM0.78m | 9:18AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.37m | 4:58PM0.07m | 6:00PM0.00m | 7:12PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 7039 | 6593 | 6358 | 6751 | 7161 | 6902 | 6019 | 5505 | 4748 | 3901 | 3160 | 2692 | 2356 | 1985 | 1760 | 1702 | 1674 | 1645 | 1463 | 1463 | 1351 | 1204 | 1183 | 1035 |
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 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 90 | 89 | 216 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 26 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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