Stockton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, looking at what the charts are telling us for the coming weeks at Stockton Beach.

Right off the bat, the next few days are pretty average. There’s a bit of swell around, but nothing to write home about, and the winds are a mixed bag. It’s not a total loss, but you’ll have to be picky.

Saturday the 25th of July is a write-off for quality. There’s a clean window in the morning with 6ft from the south at 12 seconds and a cross-off breeze, but the combined energy is only moderate at 795 and the score is poor. The afternoon drops to 5ft and goes glassy with next to no wind, but it’s still not great. Sunday the 26th is your best early bet. The morning has clean 6ft south swell with offshore west wind at 6 mph, and moderate energy (710). It’s surfable and will hold some shape. By afternoon it gets a bit messy with cross-onshore wind.

Monday the 27th drops off fast. Tiny 4ft swell, very ordinary. From Tuesday the 28th through Thursday the 31st, the wave heights hover below 3ft, and the wind keeps shifting or blowing onshore. There’s a gap of several days here where you’re really not going to want to paddle out. Friday the 31st has a chance in the morning with 3ft swell and a clean look, but it’s marginal.

Now, look ahead to Monday the 3rd of August. This is where things get interesting, but with a serious caveat. The morning shows 7ft from the SSE with a messy 7-second period and moderate energy (632). The wind is clean, but that swell is too big for this beach setup unless you’re an expert. The afternoon jumps to 8ft. That’s solid, but it’s more of a kite-surfing kind of day for the average punter. The swell direction is SSE, which is not the optimum SE for Stockton, so the lines won’t be as clean as they could be.

The standout run starts on Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning has a clean 6ft from the ESE with 8-second period and moderate energy (521). The wind is a light cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph. This is solid, surfable, and has good energy. Wednesday the 5th of August is even better for a clean session. The morning is glassy, with 6ft from the SE at 9 seconds, offshore west wind at 3 mph, and good energy (490). The afternoon is absolutely glassy at 5ft with no wind. This is the pick of the forecast for clean, user-friendly waves.

Thursday the 6th holds up with 4ft in the morning, but the real highlight for quality and consistency is Friday the 7th of August. The morning kicks off with 5ft from the ESE, a long 12-second period, and very good energy (646). The wind is a light cross-off from the northwest at 9 mph. That’s a groundswell, so it’ll have push and shape, but at a beach break like Stockton, that long period can make it a bit straight. Still, it’s the best quality session of the whole run if you can be there. The afternoon stays clean but picks up wind.

After that weekend, Sunday the 9th of August shows a bump in energy (454) with 4ft from the ESE, but the wind is a strong 19 mph cross-off, which makes it messy and tough.

The best on offer is clearly Friday the 7th of August morning for quality, and Wednesday the 5th of August for clean glassy waves. Get on them. The water temp is about 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so a good 4/3 will do.

Keep an eye on the long-range stuff, but the near-term is looking ordinary. We'll shake it off.

Rusty.

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