Stockton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Stockton Surf Guide

Stockton in New Jersey is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips and jellyfish.

Stockton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	consistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stockton:

The best conditions reported for surf at Stockton occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Stockton (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Stockton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in September while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Stockton Location Map

Interactive Stockton surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Stockton is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Stockton is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Stockton Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	5	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Stockton

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Island Creek, Cape May, New Jersey, 2 km from Stockton.

Next High Water: 10:46pm | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 04:57am | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Stockton Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Stockton remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.