Packery Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.62° N 97.20° W

Packery Channel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Packery Channel sea temperature is
30.2°C
1.5° 

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 10 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with 119 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. 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+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 15th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Truth be told, the first week and a half is pretty bleak. There’s just nothing lined up that’s worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a stretch from Wednesday the 9th all the way through to the start of the second week with swell energy that’s basically a whisper, mostly under 100 (weak). The wind is a constant problem too, with a lot of cross-onshore and onshore stuff messing up what little form there is. The water temp is sitting around 86° at Packery Channel, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing for a while.

The first real flicker of hope comes on Wednesday the 23rd. That morning at Packery Channel, the wind swings around to a cross-offshore from the N at 12 mph, and the swell ticks up a little to 4ft from the ESE with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy finally breaks into three digits at 100 (moderate). It’s not huge, but it’s clean. The afternoon gets messy again with onshore wind, so if you’re gonna go, that morning window on the 23rd is your best bet by a long shot.

Then Thursday the 24th morning... now we’re talking. Still at Packery Channel, the swell holds at 4ft from the E with the same 6-second period, but the wind stays clean from the N at 16 mph. The real story here is the energy jump – a solid 242 (moderate to strong). That’s the standout of the whole outlook. It’s not a giant groundswell, so it shouldn’t wall up too straight for a beach break like this. It’s just a solid, clean little window of surf. Get on it early Thursday morning before the wind shifts and the energy drops in the arvo. It promises the most push and the cleanest conditions of the whole 16-day run.

Don’t hold your breath for the rest of the second week though; it drops right back off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1
S
6
1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.2
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5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
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6
1.2
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1.1
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6
1.3
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6
1.1
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6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
12
11
6
67
62
56
106
78
75
101
84
80
101
83
82
119
93
88
74
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
SSE
15
S
25
SE
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
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SE
25
SSE
25
SE
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20
SSE
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SE
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SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
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cross-on
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cross-on
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on
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High Tide
4:27AM0.49m
2:21PM0.53m
4:21AM0.45m
3:44PM0.54m
4:14AM0.42m
5:02PM0.56m
4:07AM0.41m
6:19PM0.57m
3:52AM0.43m
7:41PM0.58m
9:18PM0.59m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.05m
9:28AM0.40m
9:54PM0.14m
9:46AM0.31m
10:51PM0.23m
10:14AM0.23m
11:51PM0.33m
10:45AM0.16m
1:07AM0.41m
11:20AM0.12m
11:58AM0.09m
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7:11
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7:39
7:38
7:37
7:37
7:36
7:35
7:32
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Temp °C
30
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
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Feels °C
32
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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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