Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf.
We’re kicking off on Friday morning August 28th as the top call. Stockton Beach gets a clean 6ft SSE swell, with 11-second period and a light NW wind at 3 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That means clean, lined-up waves. Water is 64° – about normal for this time of year. The swell energy reads moderate at 752. This is your session – don’t miss it.
By Friday afternoon the wind switches SE and picks up to 9 mph, cross-onshore, dropping the quality quick. Waves stay around 5ft but get choppy (516). Saturday the 29th is messy with cross-shore wind and poor shape all day – morning sees 4ft (311), afternoon bumps to 5ft (501) but with onshore chop.
Sunday morning the 30th goes glassy again with a light NW wind 3 mph, though the swell drops to 3ft (211). Clean little waves for the beginner. Afternoon gets onshore. Monday the 31st morning is glassy again, 4ft S swell with short 8-second period (327). It’s okay but quick. Monday afternoon onshore.
Tuesday September 1st and Wednesday 2nd are small and clean but weak – 3ft to 2ft S swell, energy dropping to 136 or less. Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th stay clean but tiny – 1ft to 2ft at best (87 down to 52). We hit a flat stretch from about Wednesday 2nd through Saturday 6th September – four days of barely anything.
A new pulse hits Monday September 7th. Solid 6ft S swell with a clean fresh west wind at 19 mph (666). Clean and powerful. This is your second highlight. Tuesday 8th brings a monster: 10ft SSE swell with a very long 14-second period, enormous energy (3288). Experts only. Wednesday 9th stays big at 7ft S, long period 13 seconds (1860). Too big for most.
Energy fades Thursday 10th (6ft, 828) to Friday 11th morning (3ft, 249) under clean SSW wind. A solid end to the week if you time it. Saturday 12th goes tiny again.
Best bet: Friday 28th morning, with Monday 7th as your backup. Everything in between is small, flat, or enormous.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 679 | 478 | 312 | 269 | 472 | 248 | 106 | 110 | 240 | 161 | 121 | 138 | 101 | 191 | 143 | 98 | 70 | 49 | 52 | 33 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | 10:43AM1.51m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:28AM1.51m | 11:50PM1.23m | 12:22PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.23m | 4:56PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.39m | 7:02PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 679 | 478 | 312 | 269 | 472 | 248 | 91 | 99 | 240 | 161 | 121 | 138 | 101 | 191 | 143 | 98 | 70 | 49 | 52 | 33 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 106 | 110 | 100 | 149 | 116 | 47 | 93 | 37 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | S 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 25 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 22 | — | 33 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 2 |
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