Peggys surf break

Peggys surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 19 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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Peggys today?

The current surf forecast for Peggys at 12AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1575
1538
1198
1071
1003
791
703
607
631
530
460
441
385
312
306
300
255
255
245
200
196
157
147
136
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:17AM1.11m
10:13PM1.73m
11:18AM1.07m
11:09PM1.65m
12:22PM1.04m
00:09AM1.55m
Low Tide
3:41PM0.31m
5:12AM0.00m
4:36PM0.37m
6:11AM0.06m
5:38PM0.44m
7:12AM0.11m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
14
13
13
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
12
15
17
16
14
13
14
14
14
14
17
13
14
14
12
10
11
12
11
12
10
11
9
8
8
10
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
2.1
S
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
1575
1538
1198
1071
1003
791
703
607
631
530
460
799
385
312
306
300
255
255
245
200
196
157
147
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
441
5
5
5
5
6
17
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
7
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.3
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
32
166
628
836
733
686
1185
1184
1099
878
875
1129
958
1279
1219
1059
850
703
634
551
472
422
359
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
0
0
0
0
28
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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