Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Avenue surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton Avenue this week:
The surf forecast for Stockton Avenue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton Avenue in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with the straight-up on Stockton Avenue. Honestly, this 16-day run is underwhelming. The first few days are tiny, with waves barely 1ft to 2ft from the SW and onshore wind—total flatness. Not worth a paddle.
Things try to pick up on Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, with swell climbing to about 2ft from the SSW, carrying a very long period of 19 seconds, giving it some real grunt. Combined energy hits 418 by Saturday morning—that’s moderate. But the wind is onshore or light cross-on, so the surface is bumpy. Decent groundswell, just not clean. The SSW direction is a good match for the reef.
Sunday the 9th brings a spike of 6ft from the NW, but with a short 9-second period and cross-onshore wind. Energy jumps to 1249 (strong), but it’s messy and poorly shaped. Not a surfer’s wave—more of a kite day.
From Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th, we’re back to 4ft to 4ft from the WNW, short periods, onshore or cross-on. All marginal or poor.
The standout comes Monday the 17th. Swell is 3ft from the SSW, 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy—NNE at 0 mph, dead calm. Combined energy is 307 (moderate), and the call is “good surf conditions.” That’s the cleanest we’ll see. The SSW direction lines up perfectly for the reef. Small, but smooth and uncrowded.
After that, it fades back into marginal surf, with a short-period bump to 5ft on Thursday the 20th but choppy and onshore.
Water temp is 58°, right on the seasonal average.
Bottom line: most of this outlook is a dud, but that glassy Monday the 17th is a genuine pocket of calm. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 95 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 139 | 210 | 159 | 318 | 232 | 291 | 612 | 319 | 312 | 312 | 248 | 203 | 264 | 269 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.68m | 5:58AM0.94m | 4:42PM1.75m | 8:27AM1.04m | 5:42PM1.81m | 9:30AM1.17m | 6:48PM1.87m | 10:10AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.92m | 10:46AM1.34m | 8:53PM1.95m | 11:21AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.25m | 9:18AM0.85m | 00:16AM0.10m | 10:49AM1.00m | 1:23AM-0.06m | 12:33PM1.05m | 2:23AM-0.21m | 1:50PM1.01m | 3:15AM-0.32m | 2:52PM0.91m | 4:02AM-0.38m | 3:47PM0.78m | 4:45AM-0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 54 | 41 | 84 | 27 | 84 | 210 | 159 | 64 | 232 | 100 | 342 | 169 | 312 | 312 | 248 | 203 | 264 | 269 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 72 | 95 | 84 | 39 | 45 | 139 | 82 | 83 | 318 | 56 | 291 | 259 | 12 | 167 | 160 | 143 | 101 | 56 | 116 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | W 13 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 80 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 59 | 36 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 124 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 76 | — | 612 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 481 | 346 | 0 | 568 | 346 | 0 | 2 | 314 | 0 | 103 | 149 | 0 | 37 | 314 | 0 |
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