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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 Wednesday 20 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
20.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Peggys today?
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 4AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Peggys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | |
460 | 458 | 385 | 312 | 318 | 312 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 204 | 200 | 160 | 150 | 115 | 181 | 777 | 873 | 1022 | 978 | 962 | 1080 | 1175 | 1275 | 1397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.65m | 12:22PM1.04m | 00:09AM1.55m | 1:28PM1.05m | 1:11AM1.44m | 2:33PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.44m | 7:12AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
 kJ | 460 | 978 | 385 | 312 | 318 | 312 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 204 | 200 | 160 | 150 | 115 | 181 | 27 | 39 | 28 | 978 | 962 | 1080 | 1175 | 1275 | 1397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 15 | S 12 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 21 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 57 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 8 | S 23 | S 14 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 17 | — | 24 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 856 | 1222 | 1238 | 1468 | 1468 | 1219 | 986 | 742 | 553 | 481 | 434 | 363 | 369 | 362 | 352 | 777 | 873 | 1022 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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