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Peggys Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Peggys surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Peggys today?
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 12AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | |
1575 | 1538 | 1198 | 1071 | 1003 | 791 | 703 | 607 | 631 | 530 | 460 | 441 | 385 | 312 | 306 | 300 | 255 | 255 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 157 | 147 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.11m | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:18AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.65m | 12:22PM1.04m | 00:09AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.31m | 5:12AM0.00m | 4:36PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.44m | 7:12AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 1575 | 1538 | 1198 | 1071 | 1003 | 791 | 703 | 607 | 631 | 530 | 460 | 799 | 385 | 312 | 306 | 300 | 255 | 255 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 157 | 147 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 38 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 166 | 628 | 836 | 733 | 686 | 1185 | 1184 | 1099 | 878 | 875 | 1129 | 958 | 1279 | 1219 | 1059 | 850 | 703 | 634 | 551 | 472 | 422 | 359 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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