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Stockton Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Stockton Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 08 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Stockton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Stockton Beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Stockton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | |
1015 | 716 | 726 | 1000 | 1076 | 1494 | 1532 | 1185 | 967 | 980 | 1165 | 1403 | 1102 | 913 | 495 | 421 | 304 | 297 | 251 | 239 | 246 | 331 | 302 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.14m | 00:55AM1.51m | 2:19PM1.17m | 1:50AM1.47m | 3:14PM1.22m | 2:49AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.52m | 6:27PM0.81m | 8:02AM0.52m | 7:33PM0.82m | 8:51AM0.51m | 8:41PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 1015 | 716 | 726 | 556 | 648 | 1494 | 1532 | 1185 | 967 | 980 | 1165 | 918 | 725 | 614 | 495 | 421 | 304 | 297 | 251 | 239 | 100 | 98 | 302 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | SSE 17 | E 12 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 100 | 72 | 97 | 98 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 15 | SSE 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 144 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1000 | 1076 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1403 | 1102 | 913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 331 | — | 657 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 11 | 87 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 87 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
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