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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 9 pm Saturday 16 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
20.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Peggys today?
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 2AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
338 | 411 | 450 | 566 | 725 | 755 | 790 | 828 | 778 | 758 | 826 | 828 | 761 | 682 | 682 | 608 | 541 | 479 | 479 | 513 | 551 | 556 | 551 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.72m | 8:24AM1.21m | 8:31PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.77m | 10:17AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:02PM0.20m | 3:18AM-0.04m | 2:50PM0.25m | 4:14AM-0.04m | 3:41PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 338 | 411 | 450 | 566 | 725 | 755 | 790 | 828 | 778 | 758 | 826 | 828 | 761 | 682 | 682 | 608 | 541 | 479 | 479 | 513 | 551 | 556 | 551 | 717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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