Packery Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.62° N 97.20° W

Packery Channel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Packery Channel sea temperature is
28.8° C
0.3° 

Packery Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Packery Channel surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Packery Channel in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 22nd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 5s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 22nd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 5s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 26th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

I’ll be honest – it’s a grim outlook. There’s a long stretch of nothing before we even get a sniff of a wave. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Wednesday, July 22nd, with a few days of total junk beforehand.

The main spot is Packery Channel (Texas). It’s a breakwater, good for beginners, and it breaks fairly often, but you’ll be fighting the crowds. The water is 84°, which is about normal for this time of year.

On Monday and Tuesday, July 20–21, forget it. Cross-onshore winds at 12–16 mph are ruining tiny SSE swells around 2 to 3 feet. The period is a weak 5 seconds, and the combined energy is barely a whisper – 45 and dropping to 19. Poor conditions all around.

Wednesday morning, July 22, is the best we’ve got. The wind goes light WSW at 6 mph, turning cross-offshore, which cleans the surface. The swell is still tiny at 2 feet from the south, period 5 seconds, but the energy climbs to 51. It’s surfable, but barely. The afternoon ruins it again with a cross-on wind.

From Thursday, July 23, all the way through to early August, it’s a nightmare. The wind stays cross-on or cross, blowing 12–28 mph, getting especially strong from July 28 onward. Swell heights run from 2 feet to 5 feet, but it’s all short-period, choppy, and lumpy. The energy does hit 127 on the 28th, which is moderate, but with fresh cross-onshore winds and a messy surface, it’s no good for paddling. That steady wind and junky texture? This looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, there’s no real standout here. The only half-decent window is a very ordinary, clean wave on Wednesday morning, July 22, but it’s tiny. The rest of the 16 days is a washout. For this area, dry spells like this happen. Forecasts can change, so keep checking, but for now, I’d say save the wax.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
4
1
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
26
47
23
11
34
21
10
47
23
13
15
12
9
64
73
47
67
47
31
41
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SE
30
S
10
S
20
SE
30
S
10
WSW
15
SSE
25
SW
20
S
45
S
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SE
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:22PM0.33m
7:10AM0.31m
2:03AM0.40m
3:05AM0.45m
3:50AM0.49m
4:31AM0.51m
5:09AM0.52m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.04m
4:26AM0.30m
3:53PM-0.03m
4:42PM-0.08m
5:31PM-0.11m
6:20PM-0.14m
7:07PM-0.15m
7:51PM-0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:45
6:46
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6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:21
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Temp °C
28
28
27
28
28
28
30
30
29
28
26
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
Feels °C
30
29
26
30
29
28
32
30
29
28
21
28
29
29
29
30
29
29
31
30
28
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Information about the Packery Channel Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Packery Channel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Packery Channel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Packery Channel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Packery Channel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Packery Channel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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