Stockton Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (32.90° S 151.79° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Stockton Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST

Forecast 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 21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Stockton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Stockton Beach at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Afternoon (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (24 May)	8ft (2.5m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 24						Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	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
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2393	2315	2124	2089	1882	1715	1656	1577	1456	1482	1389	1278	1301	1187	1208	1215	1236	1378	1920	1765	1530	1530	2139	2174
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	ENE	E	E	NE	NE	N	N	NNW	ENE	E	ENE	E	E	NE	NNW	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	N	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross
High Tide				3:27PM1.35m				3:16AM1.46m					4:21PM1.42m				4:16AM1.38m				5:07PM1.49m
Low Tide		9:02AM0.42m				9:13PM0.68m				9:51AM0.44m					10:21PM0.64m				10:35AM0.46m				11:21PM0.59m


	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43
	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	4:55
mm	—	—	1	—	—	2	2	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	1	1	3	4	1	—
Temp °C	20	20	19	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	20	20	20	19	19	19	18	17	20	20	19	18	18	17
Feels °C	18	18	17	19	18	19	18	18	18	19	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	17	18	18	18	18	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	S 11	E 12	E 12
kJ	2393	2315	2124	2089	1882	1715	1656	1577	1456	1482	1389	1278	1301	1187	1208	1215	1236	1378	1378	1378	1530	21	1684	1712
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 18	S 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 17	S 11	S 11
kJ	18	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	6	5	25	47	42	69	62	30	27	26	24	22	6	9	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	8	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 12	E 12	—	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1920	1765	—	1530	2139	2174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Nobbys Reef NSW - Newcastle	Nobbys Reef NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle - Stratts Spit NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Nobbys Reef NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle - Stratts Spit NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Valla Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Nobbys Reef NSW - Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle - Stratts Spit NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Distance (km)	29	114	114	114	82	14	14	2	2	2	29	29	29	29	29	2	2	29	273	282	29	2	29	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle	Anna Bay-Morna Point				Umina Point	Forresters	Umina Point	Forresters	Forresters	Forresters	Forresters	Forresters	Umina Point	Anna Bay-Morna Point	Little Gibber - Dark Point	Crackneck	JD Reef	JD Reef			Umina Point	Forresters	Umina Point	Merewether - Ladies
Rating (10 max)	4				4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5			4	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Trapdoors NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Boneyard NSW - Illawarra	Rennies Beach NSW - South Coast	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Rennies Beach NSW - South Coast	Pink Rocks NSW - Far South	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Dolphin Point NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	7	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	6	7	9	9	9	9

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