Peggys surf break

Peggys surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 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
20.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Peggys today?

The current surf forecast for Peggys at 5AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
656
738
708
616
866
1057
1314
1367
1175
1071
901
823
690
596
532
451
442
370
314
300
250
250
294
300
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
High Tide
9:20PM1.77m
10:17AM1.11m
10:13PM1.73m
11:18AM1.07m
11:09PM1.65m
12:22PM1.04m
Low Tide
4:14AM-0.04m
3:41PM0.31m
5:12AM0.00m
4:36PM0.37m
6:11AM0.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
14
13
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
12
15
17
17
19
17
17
15
15
17
17
14
14
15
13
10
10
12
12
12
10
11
10
9
7
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
S
8
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
656
738
708
616
866
1057
1314
1367
1175
1071
732
823
690
596
532
451
442
370
314
300
250
250
294
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
10
1.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
4
1
4
901
259
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
2
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2.1
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.2
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
2
6
14
32
154
408
688
957
625
928
1303
1173
935
716
822
1116
1556
1306
980
804
597
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
2
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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