Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with 33 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what we got in proper feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, the outlook for this stretch is grim. All 16 days are showing nothing worth paddling out for at Packery Channel. We’re talking tiny surf—basically flat—from Monday 24th August through Tuesday 8th September. The combined energy numbers are weak—most hanging around 11 to 42, nothing even cracking 60. That’s just no power.
Monday morning 24th kicks off with a 1ft SSE swell, period only 4 seconds. Wind’s light cross from the SSW at 6 mph, but there’s no wave to ride. Afternoon drops to 0.7ft, straight onshore at 12 mph. Totally hopeless.
Tuesday 25th morning sees 2ft from the SSE at 5 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore at 9 mph and choppy. Same story repeats every day: 2ft to 3ft SSE or SE swell, short period around 4–5 seconds, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds at 6 to 16 mph.
Water temp on Monday 24th is about 86°, which is 2° above average—warm but no waves.
Into the second week, things don’t change. By Tuesday 8th September morning we get a combined energy of 56, but that’s still only 3ft and east swell at 6 seconds, with moderate cross-onshore wind at 9 mph. Nothing clean, nothing with any push.
For paddle surfing, this whole period is a write-off. If you’ve got a kite, maybe you could get something out of it, but for a surfer it’s just a long flat spell. Don’t lose hope though—this coast can turn quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52AM0.54m | 5:03AM0.52m | 5:03AM0.49m | 1:38PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.46m | 2:56PM0.43m | 5:01AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.44m | 5:01AM0.41m | 5:29PM0.46m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM-0.03m | 8:13PM-0.02m | 8:52PM0.01m | 10:47AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.05m | 10:38AM0.36m | 10:07PM0.12m | 10:40AM0.30m | 10:47PM0.19m | 10:55AM0.22m | 11:35PM0.28m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 26 | — | 12 | 11 | — | 9 | 20 | — | 10 | 14 | — | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1193 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1043 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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