Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Packery Channel in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. 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+) | 10AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and this is the outlook for Packery Channel.
Let’s be straight with you: right now, the surf is looking pretty flat and poor across the entire 16-day window. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing too unusual.
We’ve got a long stretch of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the SSE and SE, with swell heights barely cracking 3 ft and periods hanging around 5 to 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the 30s, 40s, and 50s (47 up to 124 on the 14th of August). That’s small, short-period windswell, not groundswell, so the waves are going to be weak and choppy. The comment on the data says “poor surf conditions” across nearly every session, with a score of zero out of ten. Not a single day gets a recommendation.
There is a brief moment on the morning of Sunday, August 16th, where the wind goes glassy from the SSE at 3 mph, with the swell at 3 ft from the SE. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” scoring a 1. That’s the best on offer, and honestly, it’s not much. The glassy wind will make it clean, but the swell is tiny and short-period, so don’t expect much push.
After that, the rest of the run is more of the same—small, choppy, and mostly poor. A few mornings on the 17th and 23rd of August look glassy, but the swell is under 2 ft, so it’s really just a paddle. The 23rd of August has a bit of cross-off wind from the NNW, which could clean it up, but again, the swell is barely there at 2 ft from the SSE.
Because Packery Channel is a breakwater setup, it’s already exposed to the SE swell, but with such weak energy and constant onshore winds, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. The breaks are fairly consistent in terms of always having some swell, but it’s just not good.
In short: there are no good surf options in the 16-day window. The whole period is a dud. You’re better off waiting for a change in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 29 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 101 | 95 | 108 | 137 | 106 | 124 | 124 | 113 | 109 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04AM0.53m | 6:13AM0.46m | 2:39PM0.44m | 6:09AM0.40m | 4:10PM0.43m | 6:03AM0.36m | 5:38PM0.42m | 5:57AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.41m | 5:48AM0.34m | 9:04PM0.43m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM-0.20m | 11:18AM0.45m | 9:51PM-0.14m | 10:59AM0.39m | 10:44PM-0.05m | 11:14AM0.30m | 11:36PM0.06m | 11:42AM0.22m | 00:30AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.08m | 3:29AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 109 | — | 75 | — | — | 34 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 29 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 101 | 95 | 108 | 137 | 106 | 124 | 124 | — | — | 74 | — | 69 | 59 | — | 33 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 0 | 1136 | 1030 | 115 | 1134 | 1030 |
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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).
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