Surf Forecasts:
The Gallows surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 15s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period, W swell with 23,152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jun 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 24s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Gallows in the next 16 days are 7.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Gallows over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 960 | 961 | 880 | 704 | 1417 | 2910 | 3377 | 5091 | 23152 | 17221 | 11668 | 9670 | 6909 | 4498 | 2366 | 1344 | 2033 | 5574 | 4649 | 4767 | 6656 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:45AM0.65m | 7:09AM0.69m | 7:39AM0.72m | 8:10AM0.75m | 8:42AM0.76m | 9:13AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.17m | 4:50PM0.13m | 5:12PM0.09m | 5:38PM0.07m | 6:07PM0.06m | 6:38PM0.06m | 7:09PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 960 | 961 | 880 | 704 | 1417 | 2910 | 3377 | 5091 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2366 | 1344 | 37 | 5574 | 4649 | 4767 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 25 | SW 23 | SW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 138 | 337 | 886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 98 | 538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 32 | 344 | 661 | 1826 | 2579 | 2195 | 23152 | 17221 | 11668 | 9670 | 6909 | 4498 | — | 1089 | 2033 | — | — | — | 6656 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 251 | 149 | 752 | 1687 | 254 | 457 | 1687 | 206 | 1687 | 1331 | 2169 | 82 | 254 | 1338 | 82 | 26 | 6 | 254 |
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