Surf Forecasts:
Packery Channel surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 44 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Packery Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local surf scene. Let’s get straight to it.
Well, to be honest, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The entire 16-day window is a bust, with no real surf to speak of. The wave energy is just pathetic, and the wind is constantly messing things up. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find a knee-high ripple, but it’s going to be choppy and messy. The setup here at Packery Channel is a breakwater, so it needs a solid swell from the SE to get going, and we just aren't getting it. For the first week and a half, the combined swell energy is stuck in the low double digits (10-47), which is basically flat. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or direct onshore, so even the tiny bumps we get are blown out.
The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s interesting.
The second week doesn't offer any hope either. The energy stays weak, barely cracking 77 on the 17th and 18th of September, and the wind remains a problem. The swell is still tiny, maxing out at a pathetic 4 ft, and the period is short, so there’s no power. It’s basically a write-off for anyone looking to catch a decent wave. For the whole 16 days, there is no standout option, no hidden gem. This is a period where the area just doesn't deliver. You’d be better off doing something else.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 41 | 33 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.63m | 2:10AM0.67m | 3:03AM0.68m | 3:45AM0.66m | 4:15AM0.62m | 4:29AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM-0.04m | 3:02PM-0.07m | 4:21PM-0.08m | 5:39PM-0.08m | 6:52PM-0.06m | 7:57PM-0.02m | 9:25AM0.48m | 8:58PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 33 | 39 | 31 | — | 16 | — | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 15 | — | 12 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1030 | 1524 | 1030 | 1034 | 1132 | 1030 | 1034 | 1136 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1030 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 | 1034 | 1134 | 1030 |
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