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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 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Peggys today?
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | |
63 | 73 | 54 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 32 | 77 | 93 | 32 | 43 | 70 | 40 | 58 | 58 | 49 | 24 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:53AM1.34m | 5:00PM1.16m | 4:52AM1.31m | 5:44PM1.26m | 5:43AM1.28m | 6:21PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.21m | 10:46PM0.45m | 11:23AM0.21m | 11:43PM0.38m | 12:00PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 63 | 73 | 54 | 41 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 43 | 70 | 40 | 58 | 58 | 4 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 13 | — | E 11 | S 11 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 2 | — | 32 | 77 | 93 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 236 | 146 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 81 | 497 | 687 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 426 | 21 | 1 |
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