Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 226 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cooking. It's a quiet picture overall, so let's be straight about it.
The only break we've got is Packery Channel, a breakwater that's exposed. Right from the start, it's a tough scene. Water's running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 86°, which is nice, but that's where the good news ends.
From Sunday the 13th, it's flat and messy. Swell is tiny, under 3ft, from the SSE or SE, with short periods around 5 to 6 seconds. The energy is weak, readings like 39 to 64. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the SE, blowing 12 to 16 mph, making it choppy and ugly. Every session is rated poor with a 0 score. The whole first week is a total blank.
Heading into the second week, Friday the 18th offers a slight bump. Swell gets to about 4ft from the E with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 166 (moderate). But the wind is still cross-onshore from the E at 9 mph, so it's "gentle cross-onshore and fairly choppy." Still poor. After that, it drops back to knee-high or less, with wind often onshore or cross. There's a moment on Tuesday the 22nd morning with glassy conditions from the W at 3 mph, but the swell is just 1ft from the E with a 5-second period and energy of 9. It's flat as a pancake.
There's no standout session here. The surf is consistently poor, no real size, no decent period, and hardly any clean wind. Beginners might find something on the 22nd morning, but it's a stretch. For everyone else, it's a waiting game. The spot can turn around, but for now, it's a long, quiet run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 39 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 73 | 61 | 58 | 62 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 62 | 226 | 166 | 120 | 117 | 97 | 74 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19PM0.57m | 3:52AM0.43m | 7:41PM0.58m | 9:18PM0.59m | 11:17PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.62m | 1:42AM0.63m | 2:25AM0.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.16m | 1:07AM0.41m | 11:20AM0.12m | 11:58AM0.09m | 12:41PM0.08m | 1:33PM0.08m | 2:35PM0.09m | 3:47PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 3 | — | 166 | 120 | — | 97 | 74 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 73 | 61 | 58 | 62 | — | 10 | 24 | — | 62 | 226 | — | — | 117 | — | — | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1047 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 852 | 302 | 1134 | 852 | 106 | 1148 | 1030 |
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