Stockton Beach surf break

Stockton Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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Stockton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stockton Beach sea temperature is
22.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Stockton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Stockton Beach at 8PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Stockton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
4
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1128
901
711
602
495
413
356
304
304
290
324
443
595
452
349
321
289
230
778
799
565
563
543
238
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:19PM1.17m
1:50AM1.47m
3:14PM1.22m
2:49AM1.45m
4:03PM1.31m
3:49AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:33PM0.82m
8:51AM0.51m
8:41PM0.79m
9:38AM0.48m
9:47PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
16
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
18
20
20
20
20
20
19
15
15
16
17
16
14
14
15
16
17
18
19
17
16
17
18
18
16
17
17
18
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
1
S
11
Energy kJ
1128
901
711
602
495
413
356
304
304
290
324
270
286
452
349
321
222
222
222
219
215
212
206
238
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.9
E
13
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
37
37
38
38
38
39
61
63
67
100
100
100
188
191
173
170
165
210
273
273
268
2
252
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
25
25
6
23
2
12
30
59
128
98
58
243
169
260
9
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
443
595
289
230
778
799
565
563
543
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
4
3
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
11
68
11
0
0
0
0
0
2
46
46
2
0
0
2
0
2
68
83
83
83
2
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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