Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 53 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for surf. The only spot we’re looking at is Packery Channel, a beginner-friendly breakwater, but the conditions are consistently poor through the whole period. We’re looking at a long gap of no real surf from now until September 3.
Starting Wednesday, August 19, through Friday, August 21, the swell is tiny—0.3m to 0.9m, mostly from the SSE or ESE, with a period of just 4 to 7 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, and the combined energy is low, between 19 and 44. Winds are cross-onshore from the SE or SSE at 15 to 30 km/h, so it’s choppy and lumpy. Not worth paddling out.
The weekend of August 22-23 stays small: 0.6m to 0.8m, still from the SSE, with a period of 5 seconds. The energy drops to 16-29. Winds are light to moderate, but still cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The next week, from August 24 through September 3, is more of the same—tiny swell, 0.6m to 1.1m, with energy up to 65, but the period never gets above 6 seconds. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s not clean. The water temperature is around 30°, which is about average for this time of year.
There’s nothing good for surfing here. The swell is too small, the period is too short, and the wind is always wrong. It might be more interesting for kite surfing with the wind and small chop, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a bust. Packery Channel is always crowded, but with waves like this, you won’t have to worry about that.
So, a blank run for the next two weeks. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 46 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36AM0.51m | 2:33AM0.54m | 3:18AM0.55m | 3:56AM0.56m | 4:29AM0.56m | 4:52AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM-0.01m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:45PM-0.03m | 6:40PM-0.04m | 7:29PM-0.03m | 8:13PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | SE 7 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1181 | 1030 | 1034 | 1058 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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