Stockton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but we’ll switch to feet and degrees Fahrenheit for the next part.

First off, the outlook for this stretch is pretty grim overall. Stockton Beach is the only spot on the radar, and honestly, the next week and a half is mostly a write-off. We’re looking at a long, painful gap with hardly any rideable surf. There’s a big period of nothing good from now all the way through to around the 13th. Most days have poor surf conditions with small, weak swell or strong winds ruining what little is there.

The first real, proper standout doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, the 13th of August. That’s over a week away. Early that morning, a proper south swell rolls in at a solid 8ft, combined energy is massive at 1152. That’s strong wave energy right there. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, but it packs a punch. The wind is offshore from the southwest at 15 km/h, so the waves will be clean. But fair warning – at 8ft, this is expert territory. Beginners should sit this one out. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is about 2°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

After that, the surf drops off again pretty quick. There’s a tiny window on the morning of the 14th (Friday) with a 4ft south swell and light offshore wind, but it’s only a 1 out of 10 spot. Nothing special.

We then hit another dry spell until the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. That morning shows a 6ft easterly swell with a longer 10-second period and light cross-shore wind. Combined energy is 546, which is moderate wave energy, but the conditions are still only marginal. Not a standout, but at least there’s something to look at.

Then the best of the whole outlook arrives on Monday morning, the 24th of August. This is the real one to save a day for. A 5ft easterly swell with a long 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell, nice and lined up. The wind is offshore from the west-southwest at 15 km/h, meaning clean, glassy faces. Combined energy is a solid 476. This is the best quality you’ll see in the whole 16-day window. It’s still a month away, so keep an eye on the long-range forecasts, but this one has promise.

Bottom line: the monthly average is mostly flat and windy. There are a couple of flashes – the big expert swell on the 13th and that clean groundswell on the 24th – but the rest is best spent doing something else.

Rusty out.

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