Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Packery Channel this week:
The surf forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Packery Channel in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. 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+) | 7AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down.
Honestly, the next sixteen days at Packery Channel are a tough watch. Nothing’s happening for the first week – that’s a big dry spell. The first time you see anything surfable isn’t until September 25th.
Before that, it’s all poor surf conditions. Small, weak swells with cross-onshore or onshore winds kicking up chop. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. Swells are from the southeast and east, short period (4-7 seconds), mostly below 3ft. The wave energy is real low – mostly under 50 – real weak.
Come Friday the 25th, you get a clean morning with a cross-offshore northwest wind and a 3ft swell out of the east-northeast. The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” a 1 out of 10. Energy’s a bit better at 53 (moderate). That’s your one real shot. Light winds, clean – it’s okay for a small session. The swell direction is east-northeast, which works for this spot (optimum is SE). But it’s a short window – by afternoon, it’s gone.
The weekend gets rough again with fresh breezes and lumpy water. Then on the 27th and 28th, there’s more size – 4ft on the 27th morning with clean conditions, energy around 196 (moderate). That has a bit more push, but the period is 8 seconds, so it’s not super clean. For a breakwater spot, it could still be okay with the cross-offshore wind. The 28th has 4ft and clean in the morning, but the wind stays up.
If you’re a beginner, that 3ft on the 25th is fine. But when it hits 4ft on the 27th, that’s for experienced folks only with that wind.
So, it’s a long wait for not much. The 25th morning is the best of a bad bunch. Most days, you’d be better off with a kite than a paddle, with the cross-shore winds and all.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 42 | 38 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 225 | 205 | 143 | 120 | 94 | 59 | 57 | 21 | 12 | 13 |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41PM0.58m | 9:18PM0.59m | 11:17PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.62m | 1:42AM0.63m | 2:25AM0.64m | 2:56AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.12m | 11:58AM0.09m | 12:41PM0.08m | 1:33PM0.08m | 2:35PM0.09m | 3:47PM0.10m | 4:58PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 7 | — | 205 | 143 | — | 94 | 59 | 57 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 38 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 26 | — | 11 | 37 | — | 34 | 225 | — | — | 120 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1076 | 1030 | 1034 | 1310 | 852 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 115 | 1134 | 1030 |
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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).
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