Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 207 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10AM. 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 | 10AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for the Corpus Christi area is a tough one. The finder’s come up blank, no recommendations at all. The only break on the radar is Packery Channel, and its story is pretty much the same day after day. We’ve got a persistent SE swell running, but it’s short-period windswell (mostly 5-7 seconds) and the wind is locked in from the SSE or SE pretty much the whole time. That means cross-on or onshore wind nearly every session, making the water choppy and lumpy. The combined wave energy stays weak to moderate – mostly under 100, with a few afternoons like Thursday the 16th hitting 207 (moderate) – but it never translates into clean, rideable waves. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf from now right through to the end of the month. The first half of the window is particularly grim. You’ll see a brief uptick in swell height around Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th, with waves near 5 ft on Thursday morning, but the wind is a fresh cross-on 30 km/h, making it lumpy and messy. That kind of size with that wind is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. After that, the swell slowly fades, dropping to as low as 2 ft by the 23rd and 24th.
There’s a subtle shift toward the very end. Around the 27th of July (Monday) and into the 28th, the swell ticks back up to 4 ft-5 ft from the SSE, still with a short 6-second period. The wind is still cross-on, but lighter on the 26th and 27th mornings. Still, the “poor surf conditions” tag sticks. It’s a consistent break, but with this constant onshore flow, it’s just not offering anything for a surfer.
So, to be honest, there’s no standout day here. Not one. The forecast is a flat run of choppy, onshore slop. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal when the wind doesn’t cooperate. Keep an eye on it – forecasts can change, but right now, save the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 62 | 65 | 76 | 111 | 116 | 207 | 178 | 178 | 164 | 153 | 113 | 90 | 109 | 111 | 164 | 151 | 99 | 109 | 123 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 6:44AM0.59m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:45AM0.47m | 2:30PM0.39m | 7:50AM0.40m | 4:39PM0.34m | 7:47AM0.34m | 6:28PM0.31m | 7:41AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.30m | 7:33AM0.30m | 11:22PM0.33m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM-0.31m | 10:44PM-0.25m | 1:31PM0.39m | 11:38PM-0.15m | 1:17PM0.31m | 00:30AM-0.03m | 1:43PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.09m | 2:21PM0.12m | 2:28AM0.21m | 3:06PM0.04m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 62 | 65 | 76 | 111 | 116 | 207 | — | 178 | 164 | 153 | 113 | 90 | 109 | 111 | 164 | 151 | 99 | 109 | 123 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1030 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1071 | 1030 | 1034 | 1047 | 1030 | 1034 | 1030 | 1030 |
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The above surf forecast table for Packery Channel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Packery Channel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Packery Channel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Packery Channel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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