Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with 85 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking flat and pretty grim for anyone wanting to get a wave. We've got a long stretch of small, junky surf and onshore winds, so don't get your hopes up for anything special.
Looking at the whole picture, there's no real swell on the horizon. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year. The first week and a half is going to be a write-off. From Monday the 3rd right through to the morning of Tuesday the 11th, we're looking at weak energy all the way, with combined swell energy readings mostly in the 20s to 80s. The waves are just not showing up, and when they do, they're tiny – 2ft to 3ft – with short, weak periods of 5 to 6 seconds. To make matters worse, winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, adding chop to an already messy picture. It's just not worth paddling out for that.
There is a slight bump in energy around Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th. The combined energy finally climbs into the three-digit range, hitting 132 and 155 on the 13th, and 122 on the 14th. This pushes the wave height up to a slightly more interesting 4ft, but the period is still a weak 6 seconds. That's just windswell – it’s going to be lumpy and lack any real push. The winds are still cross-onshore, so it's not going to be clean. This is still a poor surf setup, just slightly less pathetic than the days before. There's no standout here, just a slight rise in a sea of mediocrity.
The whole 16-day window is basically a bust for real surfing. There's no big groundswell on the cards, and the conditions are going to be a battle. For a break like Packery Channel, which needs a decent swell and clean conditions, this is a tough stretch. It's exposed, and with these prevailing winds, it's going to be choppy and messy. To be honest, with the onshore winds and the lack of any real swell, the setup at this beach and breakwater might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. There's just no push or shape for a decent ride.
We're looking at a long, flat spell with a brief, low-quality bump mid-period. Stick to the flat spells, and maybe check back closer to the 20th for any signs of change, but right now forecasts can change, and we can only hope for a better run of luck. Until then, keep the boards in the car anyway.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 16 | 42 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 72 | 50 | 74 | 52 | 35 | 49 | 64 | 47 | 40 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.34m | 9:47PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.35m | 1:17AM0.44m | 2:33AM0.53m | 3:25AM0.59m | 4:14AM0.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.13m | 00:36AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.05m | 1:30AM0.34m | 2:31PM-0.04m | 3:29PM-0.11m | 4:35PM-0.17m | 5:43PM-0.22m | 6:51PM-0.24m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 3 | 35 | 3 | — | 47 | 40 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 42 | 18 | 34 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 72 | — | 74 | 52 | — | 49 | 64 | — | — | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1310 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1149 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1052 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1043 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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