Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with 80 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, but in feet and miles. Let’s call it like it is.
We’re looking at a bleak stretch for Packery Channel. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. There’s nothing on the cards. The waves are small, the wind is a problem, and the energy is weak.
Right from the start, Monday the 20th, we’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the SSE, but it’s a short-period, choppy mess with a cross-onshore wind. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a measly (42). It’s just poor. That pattern sets the tone.
Tuesday the 21st is more of the same – tiny 2ft swell, cross-shore wind, and the energy drops to (30). The swell period is a paltry 5 seconds. It’s not even worth a paddle.
Wednesday the 22nd morning offers a brief moment of calm. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, making conditions clean for a tiny 2ft S swell. It’s the only clean window in the whole forecast, but with that small size and short period, it’s still a struggle. The energy is still weak at (31).
From there, it’s a long, grim grind. Thursday the 23rd brings a fresh breeze and lumpy, cross-onshore junk. The swell drops to 0.7ft on the 23rd afternoon. The following days – Friday, Saturday, Sunday – are all the same story: small, choppy, and cross-onshore. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, but that’s small comfort.
The second week doesn’t get any better. A slight bump in swell height to 4ft on the 27th and 28th is meaningless because it’s accompanied by a cross-onshore wind and the energy is a weak (76) and (87). The rest of the dates through to the 4th of August are just more of the same small, onshore slop. The biggest swell we see is 3ft, and it’s always short-period, messy, and blown out.
This is a dead run. There are no standout days, no hidden gems. The only tiny window of hope was the clean Wednesday morning, but even that’s forgettable. If you’ve got a kite, the constant onshore breeze might give you something to do, but for a surfboard, don’t waste your time. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a solid 16-day blank.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 31 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33AM0.30m | 11:22PM0.33m | 7:10AM0.31m | 2:03AM0.40m | 3:05AM0.45m | 3:50AM0.49m | 4:31AM0.51m | 5:09AM0.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.04m | 4:26AM0.30m | 3:53PM-0.03m | 4:42PM-0.08m | 5:31PM-0.11m | 6:20PM-0.14m | 7:07PM-0.15m | 7:51PM-0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 34 | — | 11 | 35 | — | 8 | 16 | — | 7 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1136 | 852 | 1061 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1029 | 1134 | 1030 | 852 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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