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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 Thursday 23 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
21.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Peggys today?
The current surf forecast for Peggys at 12PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | |
1141 | 1193 | 935 | 725 | 582 | 551 | 505 | 400 | 326 | 281 | 320 | 308 | 297 | 286 | 250 | 235 | 235 | 165 | 119 | 94 | 90 | 107 | 61 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.52m | 1:44PM0.98m | 1:33AM1.44m | 3:00PM1.00m | 2:45AM1.38m | 4:06PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.18m | 6:57PM0.51m | 8:42AM0.21m | 8:18PM0.53m | 9:45AM0.21m | 9:37PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 1141 | 1193 | 935 | 725 | 582 | 551 | 505 | 400 | 292 | 281 | 320 | 308 | 297 | 286 | 250 | 235 | 235 | 165 | 119 | 94 | 75 | 68 | 61 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 476 | 548 | 566 | 503 | 563 | 469 | 423 | 353 | 326 | 270 | 220 | 184 | 148 | 120 | 83 | 81 | 65 | 46 | 53 | 67 | 90 | 23 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 45 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
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