Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 138 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get straight into it. Packery Channel is a breakwater setup that’s exposed to the swell but always crowded. Water temp is sitting right on 84°, about normal for this time of year.
To be honest, the whole 16-day stretch doesn’t show a single standout session. The combined swell energy only just touches three digits, topping out around 126 (moderate) on the morning of the 15th, but that’s paired with a short period of just 6 seconds and a fresh cross-onshore wind – not the clean face you want to be paddling out for. Most days the energy is weak, sitting well under 100 (69, 65, 34, and so on), and the wind never lets up enough to give you glass or offshore conditions.
From Thursday the 13th through to Sunday the 16th, you’ve got chest-high waves around 4 ft to 4 ft, but with SE winds blowing 12-18 mph cross-on or onshore, it’ll be bumpy, lumpy, and choppy. The periods stay short around 6 seconds, so weak, wind-affected lines.
From Monday the 17th onward, the swell drops off fast. You’re looking at knee to waist-high leftovers – 1 ft to 3 ft – with periods falling to 4 or 5 seconds. The combined energy drops right off into the low double digits (30, 35, 33, sometimes even 9 or 13). The wind stays cross-on or onshore for the rest of the run.
Through the second week, it’s more of the same: tiny waves, short periods, onshore breezes. There’s no session that lights up, no hidden gem hiding in the data. The last decent bit of energy is gone by the 16th.
This is a stretch where a kite surfer might get a bit more out of the cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions, but for a surfer with a paddle board, it’s a lean run. The whole period is pretty much a washout for good surf, and a blank run like this isn't unusual for the area when the trade winds lock in.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 111 | 116 | 65 | 92 | 126 | 135 | 95 | 82 | 70 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 6:09AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.43m | 6:03AM0.36m | 5:38PM0.42m | 5:57AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.41m | 5:48AM0.34m | 9:04PM0.43m | 5:13AM0.37m | 11:54PM0.46m | 1:36AM0.51m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM-0.05m | 11:14AM0.30m | 11:36PM0.06m | 11:42AM0.22m | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.08m | 3:29AM0.36m | 1:49PM0.03m | 2:42PM0.00m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 116 | — | — | 126 | 135 | — | 82 | 70 | 47 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 69 | 111 | — | 65 | 92 | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1047 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1575 | 1030 |
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