Peggys Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Peggys Surf Guide

Peggys in Sydney South is a reasonably exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A reef breaks right. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Peggys Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Peggys:

The best conditions reported for surf at Peggys occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Peggys (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Peggys with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Peggys Location Map

Interactive Peggys surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Peggys is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Peggys is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Peggys Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 24 March 2023, 11:14 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 24
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SE	NE	NE	ESE
Period (s)	9	7	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Peggys look like?

Latest photos from Peggys. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Noel Downey Credit: Noel Downey Credit: Noel Downey Credit: STEVE HAINES

Tides at Peggys

Current tide and informaton

For Fairy Meadow, 3 km from Peggys.

Next High Water: 11:20pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 05:02pm | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Peggys Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite