Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 83 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s pretty grim out there. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but honestly, there’s nothing on the horizon that’s gonna get a surfer out of bed. The whole run from today right through to the end of the month looks flat and messy. We’re looking at a solid, frustrating stretch with no real surf on offer.
Let’s start with the only break in the game, Packery Channel. It’s a breakwater setup, and the numbers don’t lie. The combined swell energy is a weak 60 (Sunday morning), and that’s as good as it gets. Swell heights are hovering around a pathetic 3 ft, but it’s all short-period, 6 seconds or less, wind chop, not groundswell. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore the whole time – 9 to 19 mph – so it’s gonna be choppy, lumpy, and just ugly. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 84° with a 0.9° anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year, which is nice for a swim, but it’s not gonna help the surf.
Every single session in the tables is labeled “poor surf conditions.” There’s not a single standout day. The swell never touches 5 ft, periods never get long, and the wind never goes offshore. For a place that’s “fairly consistent,” this is a real dry spell, but it happens. It’s just not your week.
Since there’s no surf worth paddling into, and the wind is strong and cross-onshore on a beach/breakwater setup, I’d say this stretch looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session. Save the wax for another time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 73 | 58 | 34 | 61 | 42 | 27 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11PM0.41m | 5:48AM0.34m | 9:04PM0.43m | 5:13AM0.37m | 11:54PM0.46m | 1:36AM0.51m | 2:33AM0.54m | 3:18AM0.55m | 3:56AM0.56m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.08m | 3:29AM0.36m | 1:49PM0.03m | 2:42PM0.00m | 3:41PM-0.01m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:45PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | — | 26 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 54 | — | — | 24 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 73 | 58 | 34 | 61 | — | 27 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1030 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 |
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