Peggys surf break

Peggys surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Peggys today?

The current surf forecast for Peggys at 11AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1102
1075
1133
1459
1881
2268
2552
2544
2713
2808
2947
2629
2414
2377
2338
2143
1959
1786
1786
1725
1540
1520
1427
1470
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
S
15
S
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:11AM1.44m
2:33PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
3:19AM1.24m
4:23PM1.24m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.17m
8:03PM0.51m
9:04AM0.21m
9:18PM0.50m
9:52AM0.25m
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part cloud
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
18
18
18
16
17
18
18
18
19
20
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
20
19
17
17
14
15
13
15
16
17
15
17
16
17
17
19
19
17
18
17
17
16
16
19
20
19
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
Energy kJ
27
26
1133
1459
1881
2268
2552
2544
2713
2808
2947
2629
2414
2377
2338
2143
1959
1786
1786
1725
1540
1520
1427
1470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
37
19
14
11
30
28
25
20
4
4
4
4
3
11
10
9
6
6
21
45
70
70
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
4
4
9
7
6
6
8
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1102
1075
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
75
36
0
36
36
0
0
41
87
41
22
11
74
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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