Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 131 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be honest with you, the next couple of weeks are lookin’ pretty bleak for any real surf. We got a long stretch of small, messy, and blown-out conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up.
The forecast starts off with a whole lotta nothin’. From Thursday the 10th all the way to the morning of Wednesday the 23rd, it’s a real grind. We’re talkin’ a solid run of onshore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the south and southeast, keeping things choppy and lumpy. The swell is tiny, barely pushin’ 2ft to 4ft, and the energy is weak, in that low double-digit to sub-100 range. The water’s warm, about 86°F, which is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s where the good news ends. This stretch is a write-off for the paddle. You’d have more fun on a kiteboard, plain and simple.
Come Saturday the 19th, there’s a glimmer of hope early with a light offshore wind on the Sunday morning the 20th, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s a tease, really.
But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It looks like we finally get a pulse of real energy rollin’ in for the final days of the forecast. Wednesday the 23rd is where things start to turn. The morning brings a clean, cross-offshore breeze with the swell jumpin’ to about 4ft and the energy finally pushin’ into moderate territory. This is our first real chance to get wet. It’s not a classic, but it’s surfable.
Lookin’ further out, the 25th of September, a Friday, is the standout window. That’s when the longer-period swell starts to fill in, with a period hittin’ 9-10 seconds. The energy reading jumps up to a strong 426, and the swell is a solid 4-5ft from the ESE. The morning looks like the better bet with a gentler breeze, but by afternoon it gets a bit more cross-onshore. This one has the most potential for a proper surf, but it’s over a week away, so treat it as promising, not a guarantee.
Just remember, Packery Channel is a breakwater, so it needs that energy to push through. It’s fairly consistent, but with the swell direction and all, we need everything to line up. Looks like a good week of waiting, then a possible payoff.
Keep an eye on that Friday the 25th session. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 29°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 42 | 55 | 56 | 130 | 109 | 81 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 64 | 57 | 72 | 93 | 96 | 85 | 60 | 39 | 22 | 41 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:17PM0.61m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:41PM0.08m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | E 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 42 | 55 | 56 | 130 | 109 | 81 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 64 | 57 | 72 | 93 | 96 | 85 | 60 | — | 22 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1030 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1289 | 1030 | 1034 | 1058 | 1034 | 1030 | 1052 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1030 | 1310 | 1030 |
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