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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 9 pm Sunday 17 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Peggys today?
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 3AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
808 | 918 | 918 | 847 | 870 | 897 | 784 | 705 | 656 | 587 | 574 | 502 | 528 | 770 | 1090 | 1299 | 1053 | 898 | 916 | 853 | 749 | 676 | 596 | 510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.77m | 10:17AM1.11m | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:18AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM-0.04m | 2:50PM0.25m | 4:14AM-0.04m | 3:41PM0.31m | 5:12AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 808 | 918 | 918 | 847 | 870 | 897 | 784 | 705 | 656 | 587 | 574 | 502 | 528 | 770 | 1090 | 1299 | 1053 | 898 | 916 | 853 | 749 | 676 | 596 | 510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 262 | 821 | 1114 | 1121 | 1363 | 1218 | 949 | 972 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
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