Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 47 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest with you right off the bat: the next couple of weeks at Packery Channel are looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and wind-blown surf ahead, and I'm not seeing anything that’s gonna get the heart rate up. It’s a rough patch, for sure, but that's the nature of this stretch of coast sometimes. Don't go putting the board away for good just yet, but definitely keep the expectations low.
The first few days, from Friday the 4th right through the middle of next week, are basically a write-off. We're looking at ankle to knee-high dribble, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the period is short – around 4 to 6 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not real swell. The wind is mostly cross-on from the SSE or onshore from the ESE, which is just going to keep things messy and bumpy. There's simply no push in the water. It’s a waiting game.
We do see a little bump in the energy around the 15th and 16th, but don't get too excited. The swell height is still only a modest 3ft, and although the period stretches out a touch to 7 seconds, the wind is howling from the ENE at 15-19 mph, making it lumpy and cross-on. It’s still not good for a paddle. If anything, this little pulse with the wind this strong might set the bay up better for the kiteboarders than us surfers.
As we push into the final weekend of the forecast, things start to fade out again. The morning of the 19th has a sliver of hope with a 2ft SE swell, but it's short-period at 4 seconds and the wind is cross-on from the NE. There’s just no quality to it. Honestly, there are no standout days in this entire outlook. Not one. The consistency at Packery Channel is rated as fairly consistent, so hopefully this is just a poor run of form, and the forecasts will change for the better as we get closer.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 31 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 33 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10AM0.67m | 3:03AM0.68m | 3:45AM0.66m | 4:15AM0.62m | 4:29AM0.56m | 4:27AM0.49m | 2:21PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM-0.07m | 4:21PM-0.08m | 5:39PM-0.08m | 6:52PM-0.06m | 7:57PM-0.02m | 9:25AM0.48m | 8:58PM0.05m | 9:28AM0.40m | 9:54PM0.14m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 16 | — | — | 13 | — | 9 | 12 | — | 10 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1030 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1030 | 1048 | 1030 |
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