Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 58 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
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 outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly choppy conditions, so don’t expect any fireworks.
Kicking things off at Packery Channel, we’re looking at a quiet start from Wednesday afternoon on the 26th of August right through the end of the month. The swell is tiny, barely 0.7ft to 2ft, with periods as short as 4 seconds, so there’s just no energy in the water. The combined swell energy is very weak, ranging from 8 to 23 (weak energy). Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which just adds to the choppy, uninviting look. You’ll be chasing ankle-biters, if anything. There is a brief moment on Saturday morning, the 29th, with glassy conditions and a slight chance of a storm passing through, but the swell is still only 1ft. It’s not worth wetting a suit for.
Moving into the first week of September, it’s more of the same story. From Monday the 31st of August through to Saturday the 6th of September, the swell stays stubbornly between 2ft and 3ft, with periods around 5 to 6 seconds. The combined energy is still weak, between 24 and 44 (weak energy). Winds are mostly cross-onshore, keeping things a bit messy. The water temperature is sitting at 86°F, which is about 2°F warmer than the long-term average – so it’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but nothing wild. The only real glimmer comes on Sunday morning, the 6th of September, when we get a light offshore wind from the WNW, which will clean things up nicely. But the swell is still only 2ft, so it’s not going to be a proper session.
The best chance we see in the whole 16-day window is on Monday morning, the 7th of September. The swell picks up a little to 4ft from the SE, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is 67 (still weak). The real winner is the wind: a light offshore breeze from the west, making for clean conditions. It’s still not pumping, but it’s the most surfable moment we’ve got. The incoming tide and that light offshore should make for some fun, if small, peaks. This is your standout session, but temper your expectations – it’s small and for beginners or those on a mini-mal.
After that, from Tuesday the 8th through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s back to the doldrums with swell dropping back to 2ft to 3ft, and winds turning onshore again. The combined energy stays weak (26 to 53). There’s a glimpse of glass on Wednesday morning, the 9th, but again, the swell is just too small.
Honestly, folks, it’s a quiet stretch. The surf is not gone, but it’s barely a whisper. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are the morning of the 7th of September, and maybe the glassy windows on the 29th of August and the 9th of September. Otherwise, it’s a good time to fix a ding or check the forecast for next week.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 42 |
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 | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.49m | 1:38PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.46m | 2:56PM0.43m | 5:01AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.44m | 5:01AM0.41m | 5:29PM0.46m | 4:57AM0.40m | 6:53PM0.48m | 4:38AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:24AM0.14m | 00:39AM0.37m | 12:02PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | S 4 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 17 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 38 | — | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1126 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1058 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 |
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