Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 313 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s get real. Gotta be honest with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for Packery Channel. I’m not seeing any proper windows in the first 15 days. It’s a long, dry spell.
From Sunday July 5th right through to Thursday July 16th, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 to 4 ft, and coming from the SSE or SE. The period is short – only 4 to 6 seconds – so it’s just weak, windswell mush. The onshore and cross-onshore winds are a constant problem, mostly from the S and SSE, blowing 9 to 19 mph. The water temp is sitting at 84° with a 1° anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100 (20 to 80), so there’s just no punch. The forecasters are calling it “poor surf conditions” every single session. Total bust.
We finally get a flicker of hope on Tuesday July 14th morning. The wind swings light from the SW at 6 mph, going cross-offshore. The swell is still small, 4 ft from the SE at 7 seconds, and the energy is only moderate at 115. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the only window with a score of 1 out of 10, which is the best of a bad bunch. It’ll be clean, but don’t expect much.
Then it’s right back to the choppy, onshore junk until the end of the forecast.
The one standout that catches the eye, but it’s a long way off, is Saturday July 18th morning. The swell jumps up to 10 ft from the SE with a 10-second period. That’s a big swell, over 8 ft, so it’s expert-only territory, and it’s going to be a beast at a breakwater. The combined energy is massive at 1531, so there’s heaps of power. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SSW at 12 mph, and the wave comment is “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s a promising, heavy, long-range possibility, but it’s far from a sure thing and the wind could easily mess it up. The afternoon gets worse with strong onshore winds.
So, if you’re really jonesing, the Tuesday July 14th morning session is the only clean, surfable option in the near term, but it’s small. That big Saturday July 18th morning swell is the one to watch, but it’s for experts only and a long way off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 60 | 59 | 80 | 112 | 41 | 68 | 82 | 124 | 128 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | on |
High Tide | 6:24PM0.24m | 8:19AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.25m | 8:16AM0.33m | 11:22PM0.30m | 7:50AM0.33m | 2:10AM0.41m | 3:18AM0.50m | 4:12AM0.57m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.23m | 00:41AM0.08m | 3:23PM0.15m | 1:24AM0.18m | 3:40PM0.05m | 2:23AM0.29m | 4:16PM-0.05m | 5:02PM-0.15m | 5:56PM-0.23m | 6:53PM-0.30m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 16 | — | 12 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 60 | 59 | 80 | 112 | 41 | 68 | 82 | 124 | 128 | 313 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1210 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1030 | 1148 | 1030 | 1030 | 1047 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1049 |
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