Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SE swell with 167 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s headed our way.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a solid 16-day gap with no good surf on offer. The pattern is stuck in a rut of small, weak, wind-affected slop. The water temp is sitting around 85°, which is about normal for this time of year.
We’ll start with Thursday, July 9th, and it’s a non-starter. Tiny 2 ft swell from the SE with a weak 6-second period, and combined energy is a measly 18. The wind is onshore, making it a complete write-off. This same sad story rolls through the weekend. Friday, July 10th, has a little more energy (106) during the afternoon, but it’s still a messy 5 ft cross-onshore mess. Saturday and Sunday are the same deal – bumpy, choppy, and not worth a second look.
The following week doesn’t offer any hope either. Monday, July 13th, through to the end of the forecast period on July 24th, every single entry is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell is always coming from the SE or SSE, the period is short, and the wind is almost always a cross-onshore breeze. The most energy we see is 181 on Tuesday, July 21st, but that’s still a 5 ft, short-period, wind-affected lump. For a beginner-friendly breakwater like Packery Channel, these conditions are just a bust.
There is simply nothing to recommend here. It’s a full blank run. For this area, that’s not uncommon when the wind and swell don’t line up. Best to grab a different hobby for a while, because the surf forecast is a desert.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 17 | 30 | 106 | 49 | 69 | 75 | 98 | 86 | 118 | 116 | 157 | 156 | 126 | 100 | 86 | 64 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | 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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18AM0.50m | 4:12AM0.57m | 5:05AM0.61m | 5:56AM0.62m | 6:44AM0.59m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:45AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM-0.15m | 5:56PM-0.23m | 6:53PM-0.30m | 7:52PM-0.34m | 8:51PM-0.34m | 9:49PM-0.31m | 10:44PM-0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | 156 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 30 | 106 | 49 | 69 | 75 | 98 | 86 | — | 116 | 157 | — | 126 | 100 | 86 | 64 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1061 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 226 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 279 | 1030 | 226 | 1126 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 |
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