
Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with 88 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get honest here. I’m looking at the next couple of weeks around Packery Channel, and straight up – there’s nothing good on offer. This is one of those painful gaps where we just don’t have any surf worth paddling out for.
The whole 16-day window shows no real surf. Every single one of these forecasts has a score of zero out of ten, which tells me the combination of swell, wind, and conditions isn't there. The weak combined swell energy sits mostly between 28 and 102 (moderate energy), and it never gets above that, but the real killer is the wind. It's almost always a cross-onshore breeze, often a moderate to fresh breeze (10–22 mph), and that’s making the water choppy and lumpy.
The swell is tiny, ranging from 2 ft to 4 ft, with short periods of 5 to 8 seconds, so there’s no power and the shape is going to be poor. The swell direction is consistently from the SE or SSE, which for Packery Channel – an exposed, east-facing breakwater – means it's coming from the wrong side a lot of the time. The optimum swell is from the SE, so that part matches, but the quality is destroyed by the wind.
There’s not a single morning or afternoon in the entire window that gets a clean, glassy, or even light-offshore wind. The best wind we see is a light breeze on the morning of August 18th, but it’s still cross-onshore, and the swell is only 2 ft with an 8-second period. That’s weak, short-period windswell.
Water temperature is around 83°, with a near-normal anomaly of -0.2°, so it’s average for this time of year – that’s the only thing that’s not a letdown.
To be blunt: Packery Channel goes through runs like this where the swell just doesn’t show up. It’s a fairly consistent spot normally, but when it’s flat and the wind is onshore, you better have a kite. With the cross-onshore winds and tiny surf, this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Signing off – Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
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12 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 65 | 58 | 61 | 72 | 65 | 74 | 68 | 42 | 47 | 65 | 45 | 37 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.34m | 9:47PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.35m | 1:17AM0.44m | 2:33AM0.53m | 3:25AM0.59m | 4:14AM0.62m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.05m | 1:30AM0.34m | 2:31PM-0.04m | 3:29PM-0.11m | 4:35PM-0.17m | 5:43PM-0.22m | 6:51PM-0.24m | ||||||||||||
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | |
8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 45 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
12 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 65 | 58 | 61 | 72 | 65 | 74 | 68 | — | 47 | 65 | — | 37 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1043 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1043 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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Information about the Packery Channel Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Packery Channel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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