Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 52 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for the Texas coast.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the cards. From the start of the outlook right through to around September 10th, it’s a total bust. Tiny ankle-snappers that won’t even break proper. The swell energy is weak, barely registering, with small SE windswells of about 1 ft to 3 ft and a short, gutless period of just 4 to 6 seconds. To make matters worse, the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. Even the mornings that might offer light breezes are still crossed-up. Beginners wouldn’t have anything to ride, and experienced surfers wouldn’t bother getting wet.
The only spot in the mix is Packery Channel. It’s a breakwater setup, exposed to the SE, which is the direction we need. But right now, that’s not delivering. The water temp on August 31st is about 86°, which is just over half a degree warmer than average – nothing to get excited about. It’s consistent when there’s swell, but there just isn’t any.
Looking deeper into the forecast, around September 11th (Friday) we finally see a pulse of energy. The combined swell energy bumps up – that’s finally some moderate energy, but still nothing special. Swell height hits about 4 ft from the SE with a period of 6 seconds. That’s still short-period windswell, and it’s getting hammered by a fresh cross-onshore breeze at about 19 mph. That combo will be lumpy, choppy, and uninviting. Definitely not a standout. It stays messy through the weekend and into the next week, with energy dropping back down and the wind not letting up.
Honestly, in this stretch, there’s no day I’d send you out. If you’re into kitesurfing, the stronger onshore winds on September 11th and 12th (19-22 mph) with that 4 ft to 4 ft lump might be more your scene than a paddle surfer’s. For the rest of us, it’s a solid two-week blank. The area can have these runs – it’s not unusual.
Hang in there, check back in a week, the forecasts might shift. Until then, keep the stick in the rack.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53PM0.48m | 4:38AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.52m | 10:43PM0.57m | 1:00AM0.63m | 2:10AM0.67m | 3:03AM0.68m | 3:45AM0.66m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.37m | 12:02PM0.07m | 12:51PM0.01m | 1:51PM-0.04m | 3:02PM-0.07m | 4:21PM-0.08m | 5:39PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | 27 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 31 | — | 19 | 30 | — | 16 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1030 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1149 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1058 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 |
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