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Hanging toes in South Texas, Packery Channel

Packery Channel

Packery Channel

Packery Channel

Packery Channel ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 4.0
Difficulty Level: 2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing: 4.3
Crowds: 2.2

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Overall: 3.4

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Packery Channel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

Packery Channel break guidePhoto by: Rob Zabroky

Packery Channel Surf Guide

Packery Channel in Texas is an exposed breakwater break that has fairly consistent surf. The favoured conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The breakwater breaks offer lefts and rights. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Localism - Sharks.

Packery Channel Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beach redBreakwaterIcon s33.4
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Packery Channel:

The best conditions reported for surf at Packery Channel occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Packery Channel (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Packery Channel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in January while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
13%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
56%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
31%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Packery Channel Location Map

Interactive Packery Channel surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Packery Channel is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Packery Channel is Kingsville Nas Airport (NQI), also in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Packery Channel Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 16:25 Local Time
Wednesday 20Thu
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m) 0.9
SE 		0.8
SE 		0.9
SE 		0.9
SE
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h) 15 SE 20 SSE 20 SSE 15 SSE
Wind State on cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on

What does Packery Channel look like?

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  • Surf and Sun, Packery ChannelCredit: DLDean
  • Hanging toes in South Texas, Packery ChannelCredit: Rob Zabroky
  • Packery ChannelCredit: Rob Zabroky
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    Tides at Packery Channel

    Current tide and informaton
    For Corpus Christi, Texas, 4.0 km from Packery Channel.
    Next High Water: 07:22pm | 0.24m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 03:34am | -0.02m
    IS AT (local time)

    Packery Channel Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (16.0 °C) at Packery Channel is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit spring
    water-temp
    Texas Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Packery Channel

    Surf stats for Packery Channel, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

    Packery Channel Location Map
    Average Swell
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    Wind History at Packery Channel

    Wind stats for Packery Channel, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Packery Channel Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 5 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s33.4
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s33.0
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s44.0
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s32.8
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s44.3
    • Crowds:Icon s22.2
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Icon avatar
    ben cuellar from United States
    “Great spot to surf. Since it was built, it has made a great sand bar to be able to enjoy longer rides. So paddle out.”

    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Packery Channel. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Bob Hall Pier
      • Icon beachBeach/pier
      • Icon s33.3
      Reliability: consistent
      0km away
    • Corpus Christi
      • Icon beach redBreakwater
      • Icon s22.3
      Reliability: inconsistent
      2km away
    • JP Luby Pier
      • Icon beachBeach/pier
      • Icon s32.5
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      7km away
    • Condos
      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s32.5
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      10km away
    • Fish Pass Jetty
      • Icon beachBeach/jetty
      • Icon s32.7
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      24km away

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