Peggys surf break

Peggys surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Peggys today?

The current surf forecast for Peggys at 12AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
13
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
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2552
2544
2541
2808
2995
2673
2377
2180
2180
2143
1993
1786
1756
1794
1688
1688
1584
1455
1455
1455
1347
1347
2603
2129
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
W
0
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
E
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
3:19AM1.24m
4:23PM1.24m
4:18AM1.16m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.51m
9:04AM0.21m
9:18PM0.50m
9:52AM0.25m
10:27PM0.46m
10:34AM0.28m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
5
12
Temp °C
17
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
15
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
16
15
16
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
13
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
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.5
E
12
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
2552
2544
2541
2808
2995
2673
2377
2180
2180
2143
1993
1786
1756
1794
1688
1688
1584
1455
1455
1455
1347
1347
1810
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
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
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
28
25
20
4
4
16
4
3
11
10
9
6
6
21
45
70
109
65
90
53
49
46
43
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
6
6
8
7
7
6
2
8
8
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
2603
2129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
0
41
87
41
41
41
0
74
11
0
0
0
0
0
40
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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