Surf Forecasts:
The Gallows surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, WSW swell with 14,897 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Gallows in the next 16 days are 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Gallows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let's break down what The Gallows is looking like for the next couple of weeks.
The main thing to know is that a lot of heavy water is coming in, but the wind is going to be a real pain for most of it. The water is running at 66°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year.
We kick off Monday the 24th of August with a solid 10-foot swell out of the WSW with a 13-second period. The combined energy is strong at 2820. It's got size and power, but a 9 mph cross-onshore wind from the NW is going to mess it up and make it choppy. It drops to 8-foot in the afternoon, but the wind picks up, so it stays lumpy.
Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with fresh to strong cross-onshore winds.
Wednesday the 26th gets huge. We are looking at a massive 16-foot swell from the WSW with a very long 18-second period. The energy is an extreme 14897. The wind is cross-shore, so it's not completely blown out, but this is giant, heavy, and dangerous. Experts only.
Thursday the 27th drops a bit to 13-foot (15-second period, energy at 6483), but the cross-shore wind is still there. Still way too big and grindy.
Things start to relax on Friday the 28th. The swell drops to 8-foot from the SW (12-second period, moderate energy at 1535). The morning is still a bit rough, but the afternoon cleans right up with a light cross-offshore breeze. Clean, smaller waves arrive.
The best day of the run is Saturday the 29th of August. The morning serves up a clean 7-foot SW swell with a very long 16-second period. That's a solid 3173 for energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE at 9 mph, so the waves will be clean. That's your window. The afternoon jumps to 10-foot with an 18-second period (energy 5699), but the wind turns glassy and offshore, which would be epic if it wasn't getting so big again. For a clean session with power, Saturday morning is the one.
From Sunday the 30th onward, it's a long stretch of messy conditions. Strong winds and solid swell keep it poor for almost ten days. There's a tiny hope on the Tuesday the 8th of September morning with a smaller 6-foot swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze, but that's a long way out and low on energy.
So, to wrap it up: the first few days are for the big-wave chargers, but if you want a clean, powerful session that won't put you in the hospital, make a plan for Saturday the 29th morning. The rest of the time, you're fighting the wind and the size.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2820 | 2253 | 1960 | 2799 | 3247 | 5537 | 14897 | 14466 | 9227 | 6483 | 4820 | 2641 | 1493 | 1092 | 629 | 2214 | 5699 | 6502 | 4161 | 3374 | 2613 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.70m | 8:31AM0.71m | 9:03AM0.69m | 11:40PM0.34m | 9:34AM0.66m | 11:21PM0.37m | 10:03AM0.60m | 11:15PM0.42m | 10:30AM0.52m | 11:17PM0.48m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.07m | 4:51PM0.09m | 5:03PM0.11m | 5:10PM0.14m | 2:00AM0.33m | 5:12PM0.19m | 3:12AM0.32m | 5:11PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.27m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2820 | 2253 | 1960 | 2799 | 3247 | 5537 | 14897 | 14466 | 9227 | 6483 | 4820 | 2641 | 1493 | 1092 | 629 | 2214 | 5699 | 6502 | 4161 | 3374 | 2613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 60 | 214 | 959 | — | — | — | — | 512 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 54 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 40 | 128 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | — | 191 | 228 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 254 | 254 | 206 | 12 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 1796 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
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