Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, SSE swell with 111 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 1.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
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. I've looked at the charts for the 16-day window, and I gotta tell you, it's a tough one. We're looking at a real dry spell with no good surf on offer. The only spot in the game is Packery Channel, and even that's a write-off for the whole period.
The outlook starts on Thursday, July 23rd, and runs all the way through to Friday, August 7th, with nothing but poor surf conditions. That's a solid two-week-plus gap with no recommendations. The wind is just relentless. It's coming from the south and southeast, blowing cross-onshore almost every single day with speeds mostly between 9 and 22 mph. That's fresh to moderate breeze, and it's turning what little swell there is into a lumpy, choppy mess.
The swell itself is tiny. We're looking at heights mostly between 0.7 ft and 4 ft, with a short, weak period of 4 to 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is laughable, ranging from 20 to 94, which is just weak energy. The swell direction is from the south and southeast, which is a far cry from the optimum swell direction of SE. It's a beach and breakwater setup, so with this much wind and this little quality, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Even the few times the swell nudges up to 3 ft, the wind is still howling straight onshore. There's no standout, no hidden gem, and no reason to get your hopes up. Water temp is about average for the time of year, but that's about the only thing that's normal. It's a tough run, but it tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so forecasts can change.
Stay tuned, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 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) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 22 | 37 | 66 | 93 | 88 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 38 | 46 | 49 | 29 | 25 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 49 | 38 | 25 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 3:50AM0.49m | 4:31AM0.51m | 5:09AM0.52m | 5:43AM0.52m | 6:11AM0.50m | 6:29AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM-0.11m | 6:20PM-0.14m | 7:07PM-0.15m | 7:51PM-0.16m | 8:32PM-0.16m | 9:08PM-0.15m | 9:42PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 38 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2 | — | — | 46 | — | 23 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | — | E 9 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 37 | 66 | 93 | 88 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 38 | — | 49 | 29 | 25 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 49 | 38 | 25 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1061 | 250 | 1030 | 1061 | 1036 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1061 | 1132 | 1047 | 1034 | 1134 | 1058 | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1148 | 1029 |
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