Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with 137 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let me break down what’s happening at our local spot.
Honestly, it’s a tough run coming up. We’re looking at a long, long stretch with very little to get excited about. From now through to the middle of July, it’s pretty much a write-off. Most days are plagued with cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and weak, short-period dribble. You’ll be looking at close to two weeks of poor surf conditions before anything remotely interesting shows up.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t come until Wednesday, July 15th. On that Wednesday morning, we finally get a moment of calm. The wind drops to a dead calm at Packery Channel. The swell is small and weak, coming from the SE at about 4ft with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is a modest 126 – nothing powerful, but in a desert of flatness, a glassy 4ft wave is a miracle. It’s surfable, but the conditions are otherwise ordinary. This is a breakwater setup, and it’s exposed to the SE swell, which is what we’re seeing. Because it’s glassy, the surface will be clean as a whistle. This is your one true standout, but keep your expectations low – it’s not going to be epic, just clean.
Crowds here are always a problem, and with a tiny window of clean surf, expect everyone and their dog to be out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 14 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 38 | 49 | 57 | 78 | 137 | 105 | 77 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.38m | 6:24PM0.24m | 8:19AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.25m | 8:16AM0.33m | 11:22PM0.30m | 7:50AM0.33m | 2:10AM0.41m | 3:18AM0.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM-0.01m | 3:43PM0.23m | 00:41AM0.08m | 3:23PM0.15m | 1:24AM0.18m | 3:40PM0.05m | 2:23AM0.29m | 4:16PM-0.05m | 5:02PM-0.15m | 5:56PM-0.23m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 22 | — | 9 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 38 | 49 | 57 | 78 | 137 | 105 | 77 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1181 | 1030 | 1034 | 1058 | 1030 | 1030 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 |
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