Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 151 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 (Jul 24) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this is a tough stretch for Packery Channel. The forecast is pretty much a write-off for the next two and a half weeks. Every single day in the data is marked as poor surf conditions, so there’s no standout session to get excited about. The wind is a constant problem, blowing cross-onshore almost the entire time, which means lumpy, choppy, and messy waves. The swell is weak and short-period, making it even harder to find a decent ride.
The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn’t pop up until Monday, August 4th, and even then it’s a long way off. On Tuesday morning, August 5th, there’s a moderate wave energy reading (142) with a 5ft SE swell, period of 6 seconds. That’s the biggest energy we see, but it’s still a short-period wind swell, and the wind is still cross-onshore. It’s a no-go.
The water temperature is sitting at 84°F with a 1°F anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year – warm, but not a talking point.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The constant onshore wind and lumpy conditions are a kite surfer’s dream, but for a surfer looking for a clean wave, it’s a blank run. The best advice I can give is to leave the board in the car and wait for a change in the forecast. It’s a long gap of nothing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 135 | 136 | 131 | 83 | 75 | 62 | 54 | 36 | 30 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 46 | 46 | 54 |
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 | 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 |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.49m | 4:31AM0.51m | 5:09AM0.52m | 5:43AM0.52m | 6:11AM0.50m | 6:29AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM-0.11m | 6:20PM-0.14m | 7:07PM-0.15m | 7:51PM-0.16m | 8:32PM-0.16m | 9:08PM-0.15m | 9:42PM-0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 75 | 62 | — | 36 | 2 | — | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 135 | 136 | 131 | 83 | — | — | 54 | — | 30 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 46 | 46 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1368 | 1030 | 1034 | 1036 | 1030 | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 | 1034 | 1126 | 1030 | 1034 | 1148 | 1030 |
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