Surf Forecasts:
The Gallows surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 12,692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Gallows this week:
The surf forecast for The Gallows over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Gallows in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Gallows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
Alright, so the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a real mixed bag. We’ve got a lot of swell on the table, but the wind and size are going to make it tricky for the first week or so. The water is sitting at 66° right now, which is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
The Gallows is our only option here, and it’s a reef setup that asks for a bit of experience. Things start off pretty rough. Wednesday afternoon has a 8ft SW swell, but a strong cross-shore wind from the north at 22 mph is going to make it lumpy and messy. Not worth a paddle.
Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th see the swell building, but it’s just too big for this break. The 10ft SW swell that comes through on Thursday morning has good period (14 seconds) and a favorable wind, but the size combined with the reef makes it a no-go for most. The wave energy is huge, hitting 3712, but it’s not a paddle-friendly situation.
We’ve got a real gap here from the 15th through to the 22nd where conditions are either too big, too windy, or just plain poor. Light rain, showers, strong winds… it’s a write-off for a solid week.
Then, finally, things start to turn a corner. Thursday the 23rd is the first real standout. The swell drops to a manageable 10ft from the SW, but the real magic is the wind – a light breeze from the NNE, giving us a clean cross-off. The wave energy is still strong at 3294, but the conditions are clean. This is for the experienced crew, but it will be good.
The best window of the whole outlook is from Thursday afternoon the 23rd through to Saturday the 25th. The wind stays light and cross-off from the NNE, and the swell settles into a nice 8ft down to 5ft range from the SW. The period is a solid 13 to 14 seconds, giving us long, lined-up waves. The energy drops from 2493 down to a moderate 1032, but the quality is excellent. These are the sessions to circle. Expect clean waves and good shape. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.
The surf starts to fade out by Sunday the 26th, dropping to a weak 4ft, and then the wind swings onshore again, bringing more messy conditions for the start of the following week. The very end of the forecast, around the 30th, has some marginal onshore wind and a 7ft to 8ft SW swell, but it’s not looking like a priority.
So, the call: The Gallows from Thursday 23rd afternoon through Saturday 25th is the pick of the bunch. Clean, lined-up, and solid. Don’t bother before that.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3470 | 2544 | 3170 | 3019 | 1820 | 1333 | 949 | 5767 | 10400 | 10875 | 5614 | 3607 | 3543 | 3883 | 2184 | 1376 | 738 | 1219 | 3710 | 3017 | 2386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:42AM0.76m | 11:10AM0.67m | 11:02AM0.56m | 9:40AM0.48m | 4:44AM0.45m | 8:19AM0.46m | 4:20AM0.51m | 4:44AM0.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM-0.01m | 8:26PM0.08m | 8:54PM0.18m | 8:14PM0.27m | 6:29PM0.30m | 5:55AM0.45m | 5:25PM0.27m | 4:18PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | 5:32 |
mm | — | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3470 | 2544 | 3170 | 3019 | 1820 | 1333 | 949 | 166 | 10400 | 10875 | 5614 | 3607 | 3543 | 3883 | 2184 | 1376 | 738 | 1219 | 3710 | 3017 | 2386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 181 | 136 | 119 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 284 | 557 | 418 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 16 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 366 | 373 | 345 | — | — | 237 | 381 | 5767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 308 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 204 | 149 | 254 | 1687 | 359 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 164 | 254 | 6 | 26 | 254 | 143 | 60 |
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