Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM. 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+) | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for the next stretch.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is one of those tough outlooks where the surf just isn’t cooperating. We’re looking at a solid 16 days of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is almost never on our side, and the whole thing just feels flat and messy. It’s a real bummer.
Kicking off from Tuesday, July 7th, and running through the whole first week, it’s a write-off. Swell heights are hovering around 1.0 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is mostly a cross-onshore breeze, 9 to 19 mph, chewing up any chance of a clean face. The wave energy is weak, sitting between 22 and 132 (moderate energy at best), and the periods are short – 4 to 6 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not proper surf. The weather is clear, but that doesn’t help when the ocean looks like a washing machine. No standouts here, no windows.
We roll into the second week, and it’s more of the same. July 14th and 15th see the swell drop even further, down to 2 ft and 1.0 ft, with a bit of a longer period on the 15th (9 seconds), but still cross-onshore winds and weak energy. Not worth a second look. From July 16th through to the 22nd, we get a few pulses of 3 ft to 4 ft swell, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy never really gets going. The best we see is a brief moment on the morning of July 19th with a light cross-shore breeze, but the swell is still short-period and the energy is only 103 (moderate). Even then, it’s just not enough to get excited about.
There is literally no break to highlight as a standout. The whole 16-day window is a gap of poor to terrible conditions. For a spot like Packery Channel, which is a breakwater set-up and always crowded, this is a long, dry spell. The water temperature is about 84° with a normal anomaly, so it’s warm, but that’s about the only thing going for it. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger winds in the afternoons, especially the 19-25 mph gusts, might look interesting, but for paddle surfing? Leave the board at home.
Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run. Hang tight.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 15 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 69 | 63 | 49 | 64 | 59 | 75 | 84 | 99 | 128 | 152 | 132 | 124 | 109 | 106 | 111 | 94 |
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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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22PM0.30m | 7:50AM0.33m | 2:10AM0.41m | 3:18AM0.50m | 4:12AM0.57m | 5:05AM0.61m | 5:56AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.05m | 2:23AM0.29m | 4:16PM-0.05m | 5:02PM-0.15m | 5:56PM-0.23m | 6:53PM-0.30m | 7:52PM-0.34m | 8:51PM-0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 111 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 69 | 63 | 49 | 64 | 59 | 75 | 84 | 99 | 128 | 152 | 132 | 124 | 109 | 106 | — | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1047 | 1030 | 1034 | 1071 | 1030 | 1034 | 1050 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1049 | 1034 | 1181 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 |
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