Stockton Beach surf break

Stockton Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 21 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
20.6° 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 4PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
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0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1602
1299
1331
1145
899
744
634
634
604
655
654
899
1481
1518
1714
1422
1911
1694
1675
1615
1605
1483
1479
1655
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:16PM1.27m
00:10AM1.76m
1:21PM1.27m
1:11AM1.66m
2:26PM1.30m
2:14AM1.55m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.28m
5:41PM0.62m
7:09AM0.33m
6:49PM0.67m
8:07AM0.38m
8:00PM0.70m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
15
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
10
11
10
12
13
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
16
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
1163
200
162
159
156
121
118
89
89
160
232
15
29
25
1418
1538
1694
1675
1615
1605
1483
1479
1655
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
204
5
5
16
4
9
8
27
25
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1602
1299
1331
1145
899
744
634
634
604
655
654
899
1481
1518
1714
1422
1911
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
92
106
106
187
98
46
181
2
2
187
187
187
214
214
223
181
170
114
114
114
222
196
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
9
9
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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