Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Packery Channel in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. 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+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy folks, Rusty here. Look, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for our local beaches is a rough one. The charts don’t show a single proper session worth chasing. We’re looking at a real dry spell, with onshore winds and weak, short-period windswell trashing any chance of a clean wave. The first two weeks are especially bleak, with just one tiny, glassy window of hope on the 2nd. After that, it’s a long stretch of choppy, poor-quality surf until the middle of the month.
The only time to even think about wetting a line is on Sunday, August 2nd for the morning session at Packery Channel. We get glassy conditions, which is a huge positive. But the swell is tiny – just 3ft from the SSE, with a period of only 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak, so it’ll be small and mushy. Perfect for a beginner on a foamie, but don’t expect much push. The water temp is a warm 84°, which is normal for this time of year.
Then the ugly sets in. From the afternoon of the 2nd all the way through the 13th, it’s a wall of disappointment. You’ll see cross-onshore and onshore winds from the S, SE, and SSE, blowing 9 to 16 mph. Swells stay stuck between 2ft and 4ft from the SE, with periods only hitting 6 seconds. It’s gonna be choppy, crumbly, and just plain frustrating. Paddling out would be a waste of energy.
There’s a slight bump in energy on Friday, August 14th. The morning shows combined energy hitting moderate levels, with a 4ft swell from the SE, period up to 7 seconds. But the wind is still cross-onshore from the SE. The forecast still calls it poor, so expect a jumbled, messy wave, not a clean face. Not worth the drive.
From the 15th on, there’s a tiny shift to an ESE swell, but the period stays short and the wind is still onshore. The jetty is *always* crowded, so even if it was good, you’d be fighting for a wave. With this forecast, it’ll just be folks enjoying the beach.
So, to sum it up: your one and only shot is that glassy morning on the 2nd. Everything else is a dud. It’s a classic flat and windy run for this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the gas.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 37 | 81 | 37 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 62 | 79 | 87 | 106 | 100 | 91 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 4:19PM0.31m | 6:41AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.30m | 6:41AM0.34m | 7:42PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.34m | 9:47PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.35m | 1:17AM0.44m | 2:33AM0.53m | 3:25AM0.59m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.28m | 11:19PM0.05m | 12:49PM0.21m | 11:55PM0.13m | 1:08PM0.13m | 00:36AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.05m | 1:30AM0.34m | 2:31PM-0.04m | 3:29PM-0.11m | 4:35PM-0.17m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | 37 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 100 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 81 | — | — | 25 | — | 11 | 33 | — | 19 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 62 | 79 | 87 | 106 | — | 91 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 0 | 1050 | 935 | 1051 | 1149 | 1030 | 1034 | 1149 | 1030 | 1034 | 1289 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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