Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 88 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 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 be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough one for the local stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with no real standout surf to get excited about.
The only spot in the mix is Packery Channel. It’s a breakwater setup that’s fairly consistent, but it’s always crowded, so you’ll have company. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
We start off on Sunday, July 26th, with weak swell. Waves are a tiny 3 ft from the SE, with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak (35). The wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 9 mph, making it choppy. It’s poor surf conditions, and that’s the story for the rest of the day.
Monday the 27th is more of the same. The swell bumps up slightly to 3 ft from the SSE, but the period is still a short 5 seconds. The energy is still weak (39). The wind picks up to 16 mph, getting lumpy. Still poor.
This pattern drags on. Tuesday the 28th sees 4 ft SSE swell, but the wind is up to 19 mph, making it fresh and lumpy. Energy is weak (65). Wednesday the 29th drops back to 3 ft. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st all show the same story: small, weak swell, onshore winds, and poor conditions.
The first week of August doesn’t bring any relief. Saturday the 1st, Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd – all poor. Tuesday the 4th has the biggest swell of the entire run at 4 ft from the SE, with a slightly longer period of 6 seconds. The energy is still weak (78). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, so it’s lumpy and messy.
We get a little break on Wednesday the 5th with lighter winds at 6 mph, but the swell is tiny at 3 ft. Still poor. Thursday the 6th has a 3 ft SE swell with light winds, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is weak (69). The conditions are described as “poor.”
From Friday the 7th through to Monday the 10th of August, the swell fades. We’re looking at 2 ft to 3 ft, with onshore winds picking up again. The combined energy stays weak, never breaking into the triple digits. It’s a long stretch of nothing.
With such small, weak swell and persistent cross-onshore wind, Packery Channel is really more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one right now. There’s simply no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. A blank run like this happens around here, but forecasts can always change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 35 | 29 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 70 | 62 | 57 | 66 | 53 | 44 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:09AM0.52m | 5:43AM0.52m | 6:11AM0.50m | 6:29AM0.48m | 6:36AM0.46m | 6:37AM0.43m | 2:27PM0.33m | 6:39AM0.40m | 4:19PM0.31m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM-0.16m | 8:32PM-0.16m | 9:08PM-0.15m | 9:42PM-0.12m | 10:14PM-0.08m | 1:27PM0.33m | 10:46PM-0.03m | 12:51PM0.28m | 11:19PM0.05m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 70 | 62 | 57 | 66 | 53 | 44 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1047 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1047 |
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