Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 89 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for Packery Channel. We’re lookin’ at a solid 11-day run of poor surf conditions from Thursday the 6th right through to Sunday the 16th. The wind is locked in from the SSE and SE, which is cross-onshore to onshore, and it’s blowing anywhere from 9 mph to 22 mph, just churning the place up. The swell is tiny, sitting between 2 ft and 4 ft out of the SE, with a short period of 5-7 seconds, meaning weak, bumpy, and disorganised slop. The combined wave energy is weak throughout, mostly in the 20s to 80s (38-89), which is just not enough to get excited about.
The water temp is runnin’ about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Now, there is a tiny glimmer of hope. On Monday the 17th, the morning shows a shift. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the SE, and the wave state turns glassy. The swell is still small at 3 ft from the ESE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy is still weak (67). But that glassy wind is a major positive. It’s the only real window in the whole 16 days where the conditions might be clean enough for a fun, small wave session. The rating for that window is a measly 1/10, but it’s surfable. After that, it’s back to the same old onshore chop for the rest of the week.
The bottom line: If you’re desperate, set your alarm for the morning of Monday the 17th. Otherwise, it’s a long, dry spell. For a beach-and-breakwater setup like this, with the constant cross-onshore wind and poor surf quality, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 35 | 36 | 52 | 41 | 30 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 45 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33AM0.53m | 3:25AM0.59m | 4:14AM0.62m | 5:00AM0.62m | 5:38AM0.59m | 6:04AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM-0.11m | 4:35PM-0.17m | 5:43PM-0.22m | 6:51PM-0.24m | 7:55PM-0.24m | 8:54PM-0.20m | 11:18AM0.45m | 9:51PM-0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 33 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 52 | — | 30 | 42 | — | 19 | 33 | — | 36 | 39 | — | 30 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 45 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1036 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1030 | 1061 | 1030 | 1030 | 1132 | 1030 |
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