Peggys surf break

Peggys surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 AEST
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Peggys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Peggys sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Peggys today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Peggys at 5AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1292
1155
1013
997
865
778
835
750
716
716
627
592
592
648
708
625
552
563
500
500
449
449
384
326
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
25
WSW
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM1.39m
6:03AM1.06m
6:22PM1.44m
6:49AM1.04m
6:57PM1.48m
7:32AM1.03m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.35m
11:49AM0.34m
1:00AM0.29m
12:24PM0.36m
1:41AM0.24m
1:00PM0.38m
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6:50
6:50
6:52
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4:54
4:54
4:54
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
16
17
19
18
19
18
19
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
19
18
19
18
17
17
14
15
16
16
18
16
17
13
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
11
12
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
Energy kJ
1292
1155
1013
997
865
778
835
750
716
716
627
592
592
648
708
625
552
563
500
500
453
569
601
566
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
61
57
55
35
50
16
22
21
20
19
18
41
18
9
6
5
5
5
4
449
449
384
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
16
23
3
29
11
21
16
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
5
1.9
S
6
2.2
S
7
1.9
S
6
1.5
S
6
2
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
112
111
105
102
114
92
114
256
421
307
160
301
413
481
453
462
688
912
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
28
0
0
36
75
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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