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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 Thursday 21 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Peggys today?
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 7PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
260 | 260 | 250 | 204 | 200 | 157 | 147 | 142 | 370 | 529 | 1039 | 1067 | 1102 | 1044 | 1096 | 1299 | 1544 | 2128 | 2307 | 2260 | 2104 | 2140 | 2143 | 1993 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.04m | 00:09AM1.55m | 1:28PM1.05m | 1:11AM1.44m | 2:33PM1.09m | 2:15AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.44m | 7:12AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.51m | 9:04AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 260 | 260 | 250 | 204 | 200 | 157 | 147 | 142 | 370 | 529 | 24 | 10 | 27 | 1044 | 1096 | 1299 | 1544 | 2128 | 2307 | 2260 | 2104 | 2140 | 2143 | 1993 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 57 | 50 | 24 | — | — | 24 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 913 | 766 | 601 | 481 | 464 | 417 | 423 | 387 | 258 | 209 | 1039 | 1067 | 1102 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
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