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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 Monday 18 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 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | 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 | |
829 | 747 | 656 | 964 | 766 | 793 | 1079 | 1079 | 1314 | 1406 | 1198 | 1107 | 901 | 823 | 703 | 596 | 532 | 451 | 442 | 370 | 370 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.77m | 10:17AM1.11m | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:18AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.25m | 4:14AM-0.04m | 3:41PM0.31m | 5:12AM0.00m | 4:36PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 829 | 747 | 656 | 738 | 766 | 793 | 1079 | 1079 | 1314 | 1406 | 1198 | 1107 | 896 | 770 | 703 | 596 | 532 | 451 | 442 | 370 | 370 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 4 | S 14 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 539 | — | — | — | — | — | 901 | 823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 964 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 59 | 170 | 465 | 778 | 1164 | 999 | 915 | 1122 | 1099 | 859 | 859 | 1016 | 1104 | 1221 | 1111 | 906 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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