Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way.
Water temp is about 65°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. No anomaly to speak of.
Sunday the 6th? Forget it. Poor surf, cross-shore wind, barely any energy. First chance is Monday morning the 7th – waves around 5 feet from the SSE, but the wind goes glass. Dead calm. It’s not big, but it’s clean. That’s your first surfable window.
Monday afternoon gets ruined by onshore wind.
Tuesday morning the 8th, the swell jumps to 8 feet from the SSE. Strong energy. But it’s too big for this break. Experts only, and even then, the wind is cross-shore at 16 mph, so it’s messy.
Wednesday the 9th morning is smaller – about 4 feet, clean with a light offshore breeze. Surfable, but nothin’ special.
Thursday the 10th morning is the big one. Swell hits 8 feet from the south, 10-second period, and energy is cranked. Wind is cross-offshore, so the waves should be clean. This is your session if you’re experienced. Afternoon stays similar but gets a bit chopped.
Friday the 11th morning holds at 7 feet, clean cross-offshore. Still big, still for experts only.
Saturday the 12th morning drops to 5 feet but stays clean. Good energy. Last proper session before it fades.
Sunday the 13th onward gets small and poor. Monday the 14th is barely 2 feet. Ordinary.
Then Wednesday the 16th morning – 4 feet, glassy, 11-second period. That’s a nice little clean session. Thursday the 17th morning is also glassy with 4 feet. Small but clean.
Friday the 18th morning has 6 feet, clean cross-offshore, strong energy – worth a look.
After that, it fades again. Saturday the 21st morning is 3 feet, clean but nothin’ exciting.
Standout? Thursday the 10th morning – 8 feet, clean, strong energy. That’s the one. Wednesday the 16th morning for smaller, glassy conditions.
Crowds can show up, especially on weekends, so keep your eyes open.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 900 | 223 | 336 | 595 | 1182 | 677 | 516 | 290 | 424 | 2161 | 1310 | 1038 | 1714 | 959 | 790 | 928 | 631 | 631 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.11m | 5:08PM1.65m | 6:07AM1.21m | 6:08PM1.71m | 6:55AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.32m | 10:30AM0.51m | 00:02AM0.23m | 11:39AM0.42m | 00:51AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 900 | 223 | 336 | 2 | 2 | 677 | 516 | 290 | 17 | 107 | 65 | 37 | 1296 | 959 | 4 | 683 | 631 | 631 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | ESE 9 | SE 21 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 51 | 95 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 33 | 64 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 17 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | NW 3 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 595 | 1182 | — | — | 2 | 424 | 2161 | 1310 | 1038 | 1714 | — | 790 | 928 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 83 | 214 | 124 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 106 | 98 | 95 | 48 | 11 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
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