Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s 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 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+) | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's cut through it. Looking at the charts for our stretch, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough run ahead. We've got a long dry spell on our hands.
The forecast opens with a grim stretch. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to the 18th, it's pretty much a write-off. We're looking at a consistent cross-onshore wind, mostly from the SE, with small, weak, short-period swell. The combined energy is pitiful, barely scratching 70 (weak energy) and often dropping into the 40s and 30s. The water temperature is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only nice thing I can say. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions" day after day, with scores of zero. Don't bother paddling out, you'll just get frustrated.
There is a tiny, tiny glimmer on the morning of Saturday the 19th. For a moment, the wind goes glassy, dead calm from the ESE. The swell is still only 3ft from the East with a short 7-second period, and the energy is low at 74 (weak energy). The comment is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – that's a 1 out of 10. It's not good, but it's the best we'll see. If you're desperate for a slide, that's your window. But don't expect much.
After that brief pause, it all falls apart again. The rest of the month is a mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds with tiny, weak swell that drops to almost nothing. By the 21st, we're looking at 1ft junk. There's simply nothing to recommend. The whole 16-day period is a bust.
This is one of those blank runs that just happens. It won't last forever, but for now, the best thing to do is wait for the next front to shake things up. Stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 64 | 41 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 53 | 47 | 52 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 39 | 80 | 173 | 121 | 117 | 146 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:02PM0.56m | 4:07AM0.41m | 6:19PM0.57m | 3:52AM0.43m | 7:41PM0.58m | 9:18PM0.59m | 11:17PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.62m | 1:42AM0.63m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.33m | 10:45AM0.16m | 1:07AM0.41m | 11:20AM0.12m | 11:58AM0.09m | 12:41PM0.08m | 1:33PM0.08m | 2:35PM0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 3 | — | 121 | 117 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 64 | 41 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 53 | 47 | 52 | 42 | — | 18 | 19 | — | 80 | 173 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1030 | 1061 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1076 | 1030 | 1034 | 1304 | 852 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 |
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