Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 178 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer over the next couple of weeks for our local waters.
First up, the honest truth: we are looking at a pretty grim run for the foreseeable future. The forecast is nearly two weeks of small, weak, and chopped-up conditions. The water is warm, at 86° and feeling about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is the only bright spot when you're just sitting out there.
For Wednesday the 2nd through to about Wednesday the 16th, it's a real struggle. We're talking waves mostly around the 2 ft to 4 ft mark, with periods of only 5 to 6 seconds. That's just windswell with no push. The winds are almost never your friend here – mostly blowing cross-onshore or onshore, churning up the surface. You'd be fighting a lot of chop for very little reward. The combined wave energy is weak too, bouncing between 14 and 98 for most of that stretch. It’s the kind of setup that looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer out at Packery Channel.
There is one little moment, though, that stands out from the rest. We're looking at a glimmer of hope on Thursday morning, September 17th. The wind flips around to a glassy NNW, and while the swell is still nothing to write home about at 3 ft from the SE, with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 85, the complete lack of wind chop makes it surfable. It won't be a classic, but after such a long drought, it'll be the cleanest water you’ll see in the whole window. That Thursday morning is your best bet and the true standout here.
So, you've got a long dry spell, then one Thursday morning to wet your line. Keep it on the radar.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 19 | 55 | 48 | 33 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 45 | 41 | 178 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:43PM0.57m | 1:00AM0.63m | 2:10AM0.67m | 3:03AM0.68m | 3:45AM0.66m | 4:15AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.01m | 1:51PM-0.04m | 3:02PM-0.07m | 4:21PM-0.08m | 5:39PM-0.08m | 6:52PM-0.06m | 7:57PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 12 | — | 27 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 55 | 48 | 33 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 18 | 18 | — | 13 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 45 | 41 | 178 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1123 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 |
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