Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Packery Channel this week:
The surf forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Packery Channel in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at the local surf scene for the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it - this forecast is a tough one to swallow.
For the entire 16-day window, the outlook is dominated by small, weak, and often choppy conditions. The water is running at about 84°F here at the Packery Channel (United States), right around normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit. But the surf? It's a flat spell, plain and simple. We start off on Thursday the 30th of July and run straight through to Friday the 14th of August without a single session that’s worth paddling out for. That's a solid two-week gap of no real recommendations, which is unusual for a stretch, but when the numbers are all zeroes, you don't chase them.
Thursday afternoon gets us a tiny 3ft swell from the SSE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 44. To make matters worse, we've got a moderate SE breeze at 16 mph creating a choppy, cross-onshore mess. Friday is the same story - 3ft, 5-second period, and more cross-on wind. This pattern just keeps repeating itself day after day right into the second week. Swell heights barely crack 3ft, and when they do, like on Tuesday the 4th of August with a 4ft swell from the SSE (111 combined energy), the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore, ruining any chance of a decent shape. The periods rarely get past 6 seconds, meaning no real energy or push.
The only moment that might raise an eyebrow is on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning shows a glassy, slight air condition with 3 mph wind from the SSW. But even then, the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the SE with a 5-second period and combined energy of just 29. It’s a tease of clean water over flat waves.
Given the persistent small swell, poor surf quality, and constant onshore wind at this breakwater setup, I have to say this looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no push or power for a surfboard.
Keep an eye on the charts, 'cause it can't stay this poor forever, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 59 | 27 | 29 | 85 | 53 | 48 | 126 | 108 | 74 | 101 | 72 | 69 | 68 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM0.43m | 2:27PM0.33m | 6:39AM0.40m | 4:19PM0.31m | 6:41AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.30m | 6:41AM0.34m | 7:42PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.34m | 9:47PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.35m | 1:17AM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM-0.08m | 1:27PM0.33m | 10:46PM-0.03m | 12:51PM0.28m | 11:19PM0.05m | 12:49PM0.21m | 11:55PM0.13m | 1:08PM0.13m | 00:36AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.05m | 1:30AM0.34m | 2:31PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 59 | — | 29 | 85 | 53 | 48 | 126 | 108 | 74 | 101 | 72 | 69 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 121 | 1047 | 1030 | 263 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1030 | 1149 | 1034 |
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