Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 135 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
Alright pals, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got – or, more honestly, what we haven’t got – in the surf forecast. It’s a quiet stretch, so don’t hold your breath.
Starting off Saturday the 11th of July, there’s next to no energy. The swell is tiny, around 3 ft to 3 ft, coming from the southeast with short, weak periods of just 5 to 6 seconds. The combined energy is in the 50-64 range – that’s weak. And the moderate cross-onshore wind is chopping it all up. Water temp is a warm 84°, which is normal for this time of year, but that’s the only interesting thing.
Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th? Same story. Poor surf, no score, cross-onshore wind, small wind swell. Nothing to get excited about.
This flat spell just keeps going and going. From Tuesday the 14th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd of July, it’s a long stretch of weak, short-period swell. It barely reaches 4 ft, and the period hangs around 5 to 6 seconds. The energy only hits triple digits a couple of times – 116 on the 13th and 114 on the 16th – but it’s all wind chop. The wind is always from the SSE or SE, cross-onshore, creating lumpy, messy conditions. Every entry says “poor surf conditions.”
We get a small energy bump late in the period. On Thursday the 23rd, the swell hits about 4 ft from the SE with a 6-second period, and the energy is 124 in the morning. Friday the 24th is similar, with 4 ft to 5 ft swell and energy up to 153. But the wind is a fresh breeze at 15 to 22 mph from the south and SSE, all cross-onshore. The sea state is “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy.” That’s not for surfing – you might as well rig up a kite.
Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th see the swell drop back down, and the wind stays unfavorable.
Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for in this whole 16-day forecast. Not one good session. It’s a dry, choppy run. For this area, a blank stretch like this is pretty normal. Keep your board waxed for a better day, because this isn’t it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 43 | 60 | 50 | 44 | 54 | 84 | 115 | 102 | 85 | 82 | 68 | 56 | 85 | 64 | 111 | 103 | 90 | 80 | 105 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05AM0.61m | 5:56AM0.62m | 6:44AM0.59m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:45AM0.47m | 2:30PM0.39m | 7:50AM0.40m | 4:39PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM-0.30m | 7:52PM-0.34m | 8:51PM-0.34m | 9:49PM-0.31m | 10:44PM-0.25m | 1:31PM0.39m | 11:38PM-0.15m | 1:17PM0.31m | 00:30AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 115 | — | 85 | 82 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 103 | — | 29 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 43 | 60 | 50 | 44 | 54 | 84 | — | 102 | — | — | 68 | 56 | 85 | 64 | 111 | — | 90 | 80 | 105 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1136 | 1049 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 302 | 1030 | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1049 | 1148 | 1030 |
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