Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 46 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 (Aug 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window for the local area, but honestly, there’s not a single standout session in there for paddle surfing at Packery Channel. The forecast is a bit of a flat spell, and the wind just won’t play nice.
Right from the get-go, starting Sunday the 23rd of August, we have small, weak swell. We’re talking a tiny 2ft from the SSE with a short 4-second period. The combined energy is weak at just 14, and it’s described as “poor surf conditions.” The wind is light, but it’s a cross-shore, so it’s just making crummy little wind ripples. Not worth a paddle. This poor-quality theme just keeps rolling for the entire first week. Swell height barely budges, staying between 1ft and 3ft, and that period never gets above 5 seconds. The wind is almost always a cross-onshore or onshore breeze from the south or southeast, making everything choppy and messy. The energy stays well below 100 – weak, weak, weak.
Going into the second week, around the end of August and into September, there’s a tiny, *tiny* uptick. By Saturday the 5th of September, we see the swell nudge up to a full 3ft from the SE with a 6-second period, and the energy climbs to 60. That is the absolute peak for the entire 16 days. But even then, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, which is just going to make it lumpy and blown out. It’s still “poor surf conditions.” For comparison, on Sunday the 6th of September morning, the energy hits 82 – the highest in the run – but it’s with a 22 mph cross-onshore breeze. That setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temp is just average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The real killer here is the wind. Even on the rare days the swell gets to 4ft, the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore from the SSE or SE. Packery Channel is an exposed breakwater that works best with that SE swell direction, but the wind just never swings to a clean offshore. It’s basically a 16-day stretch of small, weak, wind-affected slop. You’d be better off waiting for the next front to clean things up.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 35 | 29 | 19 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 4:29AM0.56m | 4:52AM0.54m | 5:03AM0.52m | 5:03AM0.49m | 1:38PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.46m | 2:56PM0.43m | 5:01AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.44m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM-0.04m | 7:29PM-0.03m | 8:13PM-0.02m | 8:52PM0.01m | 10:47AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.05m | 10:38AM0.36m | 10:07PM0.12m | 10:40AM0.30m | 10:47PM0.19m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 24 | — | 19 | 35 | — | 19 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 31 | — | 14 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1036 | 1030 | 1034 | 1123 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 |
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