Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Packery Channel in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next sixteen days, and I’ve got to be honest with you, it’s a tough stretch. The only spot in the frame is Packery Channel, and we’re looking at a real flat spell.
We start off from Friday, 31st July, and right through to the end of the window on Saturday, 15th August, it’s a grim run. The swell is tiny, never getting above 4 ft, and it’s coming from the SSE or SE with a pathetic 5 to 6 second period. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 24 and 79, which is barely a ripple. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Friday kicks off with a 3 ft SSE swell and a 12 mph cross-on breeze. Saturday morning, 1st August, is a little lighter with a 9 mph cross-on, but still clean-ish? No, it’s poor. You’ll see a brief moment of glass on Sunday morning, 2nd August, with a 3 mph offshore from the NNE and a 2 ft SE swell. The wind will be light, but the wave quality is still rated as poor. It’s just too small and weak to do anything with.
The rest of the period is a monotonous loop of small, choppy, cross-on conditions. The wind picks up to 18-22 mph from the SSE from the 8th onwards, making it lumpy and horrible. Honestly, for a breakwater spot like Packery Channel, with this tiny, short-period swell and constant cross-on wind, it’s more of a kiteboarding setup than a paddling one. There are no standout days, no hidden gems. It’s just a long, flat, frustrating run.
This is a lean period for the area. It doesn’t stay poor for long, but right now, the forecasts are pretty locked in. There’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 22 | 44 | 24 | 29 | 74 | 27 | 21 | 54 | 31 | 28 | 61 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 52 | 72 | 54 | 46 | 52 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM0.43m | 2:27PM0.33m | 6:39AM0.40m | 4:19PM0.31m | 6:41AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.30m | 6:41AM0.34m | 7:42PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.34m | 9:47PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.35m | 1:17AM0.44m | 2:33AM0.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.33m | 10:46PM-0.03m | 12:51PM0.28m | 11:19PM0.05m | 12:49PM0.21m | 11:55PM0.13m | 1:08PM0.13m | 00:36AM0.23m | 1:44PM0.05m | 1:30AM0.34m | 2:31PM-0.04m | 3:29PM-0.11m | |||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 54 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 44 | 24 | 29 | 74 | — | — | 54 | 31 | 28 | 61 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 52 | 72 | — | 46 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1132 | 1036 | 1034 | 1289 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 966 | 121 | 1148 | 1030 | 1030 | 1043 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1061 | 1030 |
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