Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 177 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you: the surf outlook for the next couple of weeks is rough. For Packery Channel (breakwater), it’s mostly flat and messy for a long time. There’s no real window or day that looks good.
We kick off Sunday, August 9th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the east, but it’s ruined by a 12 mph onshore breeze. The energy is weak (17) and the period is a short 5 seconds—not worth it. That sets the tone for the first week. From Monday the 10th through Saturday the 16th, we’ve got persistent cross-onshore winds from the SSE and SE. Swell heights range from 3ft to 4ft, all from the SE, but every session is flagged as poor. The period never gets above 7 seconds, so it’s all wind-swell slop. The combined swell energy climbs from a moderate 38 on Monday up to a moderate 155 by Saturday morning, but with those onshore or cross-onshore winds 90% of the time, it’s going to be choppy and lumpy. Not the kind of conditions that get a surfer out of bed.
From Sunday the 17th into the second week, things drop off even more. We’re looking at tiny 1ft to 3ft waves, with the energy falling back to weak levels (as low as 10 to 43). Winds stay mostly cross-onshore or onshore. One morning to note: Monday, August 24th, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a slight air from the SE—only 3 mph—but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a short 4-second period. It’s almost flat. That glassy moment is the best thing in the whole window, but it’s not enough to call it a standout.
All in all, we’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch of poor to non-existent surf. This is one of those blank runs where the forecast just isn’t offering anything worth chasing.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 43 | 92 | 95 | 164 | 116 | 120 | 177 | 106 | 128 | 116 | 155 | 143 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.62m | 5:38AM0.59m | 6:04AM0.53m | 6:13AM0.46m | 2:39PM0.44m | 6:09AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.43m | 6:03AM0.36m | 5:38PM0.42m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM-0.24m | 7:55PM-0.24m | 8:54PM-0.20m | 11:18AM0.45m | 9:51PM-0.14m | 10:59AM0.39m | 10:44PM-0.05m | 11:14AM0.30m | 11:36PM0.06m | 11:42AM0.22m | 00:30AM0.18m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 38 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 33 | — | 37 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 43 | 92 | 95 | 164 | 116 | 120 | 177 | 106 | 128 | 116 | 155 | 143 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1053 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1130 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1047 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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