Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with 96 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough outlook. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions with no real standouts in the entire 16-day window. The first real chance of a surf comes on Sunday, August 2nd, but it’s not anything to get excited about.
Packery Channel is the only spot on the radar, and it’s just not playing ball. The swell is tiny, coming in at 2ft to 4ft from the SSE and SE, with a short, weak period of 5 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is mostly weak, sitting in the 20-77 range most days, only bumping up to a moderate 106 and 118 on a couple of afternoons, but that’s still not enough to overcome the other issues. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, so the surface is going to be choppy and messy. The water temp is 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The first few days are a write-off: Sunday the 2nd through to Saturday the 8th are all "poor surf conditions" with tiny swell and bad wind. The swell does nudge up to 3ft on the 13th and 14th, with that moderate energy (106 and 102), but the wind is still cross-onshore from the S and SE at 12-15 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and hard to enjoy. For a beginner-friendly break like Packery, even 4ft can be a handful when it’s this messy.
Because of the constant onshore flow and small, weak swell, this setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The crowds are listed as "always" there, so even if the waves were good, you’d be sharing the water.
The bottom line: there’s no "best on offer" here. It’s a full 16-day blank run for good surf. For this area, that’s not unusual when the wind doesn’t cooperate. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 77 | 87 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 67 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:57PM0.30m | 6:41AM0.34m | 7:42PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.34m | 9:47PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.35m | 1:17AM0.44m | 2:33AM0.53m | 3:25AM0.59m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.13m | 1:08PM0.13m | 00:36AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.05m | 1:30AM0.34m | 2:31PM-0.04m | 3:29PM-0.11m | 4:35PM-0.17m | 5:43PM-0.22m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 59 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 77 | 87 | 72 | 76 | 71 | — | 67 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1047 | 1026 | 1034 | 1368 | 1030 | 1034 | 1193 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1047 | 1030 | 1034 | 1043 | 1034 |
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