Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Packery Channel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Packery Channel in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window for Packery Channel is a write-off for decent surf. I’ve scanned every combo of swell, wind, and tide, and there’s just nothing to get excited about. We’re lookin’ at a solid two and a half weeks of no-go.
Monday the 27th through to Monday the 11th of August – it’s all the same sad story. The swell is weak, tiny, and short-period. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, chopping it up. The wave energy barely tickles into a moderate range a couple of times, peaking at just 110 (moderate energy) on the morning of the 3rd of August, but even then the wind is still cross-on and the conditions are tagged as poor. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 84°F, which is basically normal for this time of year, so that’s not the issue.
Packery Channel (Texas) is a breakwater spot, always crowded, and it’s exposed to the SSE, which is the direction this weak, short-period windswell is coming from. But with a period of just 5-6 seconds, there’s no push or shape. The swell heights are hovering around 2ft to 4ft, and with the constant cross-onshore breeze, it’s just a lumpy, choppy mess from dawn to dusk, day after day.
There are no standouts. No sessions to circle on the calendar. The only positive is that for a spot that’s fairly consistent, a blank run like this is a bit of a rarity, so forecasts can shift. But right now, I’d say leave the boards at home, or if you’re really keen, the combination of light swell and strong wind might make it more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
Stay tuned, hope the charts change. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 38 | 24 | 44 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 49 | 78 | 47 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 69 | 42 | 56 | 111 | 80 | 77 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:11AM0.50m | 6:29AM0.48m | 6:36AM0.46m | 6:37AM0.43m | 2:27PM0.33m | 6:39AM0.40m | 4:19PM0.31m | 6:41AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.30m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM-0.16m | 9:08PM-0.15m | 9:42PM-0.12m | 10:14PM-0.08m | 1:27PM0.33m | 10:46PM-0.03m | 12:51PM0.28m | 11:19PM0.05m | 12:49PM0.21m | 11:55PM0.13m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 44 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 49 | 78 | — | 28 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 69 | 42 | 56 | 111 | — | 77 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1181 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1026 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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