Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 154 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 Thursday (Jul 09) 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 (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be real for a second. The surf file for the next 16 days is a tough read. We've got a solid 16-day window, but there's no surf on offer right now. The first record starts on Wednesday, July 8th, so we're looking at a gap from today until then with nothing to recommend.
The only spot we've got data for is Packery Channel, a breakwater setup that's always crowded. It's a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but it's exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is about 1° warmer than normal for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.
The main issue for the entire outlook is the wind. From Wednesday morning, July 8th, right through to the end of the period on Thursday, July 23rd, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, gusting from 9 mph to 22 mph. That means the surf is going to be choppy, lumpy, and basically messy. The swell height never gets above 5 ft, and the period is short (5-7 seconds), which means weak, wind-affected waves. The combined wave energy is mostly in the low two-digit range, with a few spikes into the low three-digits (like 166 on the 15th and 169 on the 21st), but it's all bad wind.
Honestly, there's not a single standout session in the whole 16 days. The closest thing to a "best on offer" would be Wednesday morning, July 15th, with a 3 ft swell from the SE and a gentle breeze from the ESE which is onshore, so it's still not good. The water temp anomaly is normal, so the risk of thunderstorms is a factor a few days, but that's not going to save the surf. With the consistent cross-shore and onshore winds, and the fact it's a beach-and-breakwater setup, this is looking more like a kiteboarding window than a surf session for most of the period. The swell is just too weak and the wind is too messy.
So, for the next 16 days, it's a shallow, choppy, and crowded ride at Packery. I'd say save your energy and look for a different window. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 23 | 21 | 50 | 27 | 37 | 145 | 109 | 83 | 99 | 111 | 132 | 120 | 102 | 113 | 109 | 141 | 120 | 124 | 113 | 99 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10AM0.41m | 3:18AM0.50m | 4:12AM0.57m | 5:05AM0.61m | 5:56AM0.62m | 6:44AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM-0.05m | 5:02PM-0.15m | 5:56PM-0.23m | 6:53PM-0.30m | 7:52PM-0.34m | 8:51PM-0.34m | 9:49PM-0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 113 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 50 | 27 | 37 | 145 | 109 | 83 | 99 | 111 | 132 | 120 | 102 | 113 | 109 | 141 | 120 | 124 | — | 99 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1123 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1049 | 1034 | 1304 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 121 | 238 | 1030 |
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