Stockton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks at Stockton Beach.

Alright, so the good news is that there are some windows of good surf on offer, but they are quite spread out, especially at the start. We're looking at a bit of a slow burn, with the first real standout not arriving for a little while. The combined swell energy hits the low 200s to low 300s range at times, so there's moderate energy moving through, but nothing that's going to blow your wetsuit off. Water temps are sitting about normal for this time of year, around 63.5°.

We start off on Monday the 24th and it's a bit of a non-starter. Small 2.6ft swell from the south with a fair bit of chop in the afternoon, so just not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 25th is where we see our first real highlight. The afternoon session looks sweet. A 4.3ft swell from the east-northeast, with light cross-offshore winds from the west-northwest, making for some clean lines. The combined swell energy is pushing a moderate 313, and it's labelled as good surf conditions. That’s your standout for the first week.

Wednesday morning the 26th is flat and limp, and then the afternoon turns nasty with a strong 22 mph southerly and a short period 3.9ft mess. Skip it.

Thursday the 27th morning gets us back in the game. A clean 4.6ft swell from the south-southeast, light cross-offshore wind and 298 combined energy – another good session in the offering.

Now, hold on to your board for Friday the 28th. That morning looks stunning. Glassy conditions, a solid 3.9ft south swell with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 294. The wind will be dead calm. That's clean, glassy perfection for a morning surf. This is another standout, and likely the cleanest of the bunch so far.

The weekend is a bit hit and miss. Saturday the 29th is marginal, with onshore wind picking up. Sunday the 30th morning is glassy again but the swell drops to 2.9ft, so you'll be groveling for little runners.

We then hit a big lull. From Monday the 31st all the way through to Thursday the 3rd of September, the surf is tiny and weak, well under 3ft. Combined energy drops down to the low 100s or even below. It’s a real flat spell. Don't bother.

Friday the 4th of September is almost completely flat, with 0.7ft swell. That's a kitesurfing day, not a paddle day.

Then, just when you think it’s all over, we get a late classic. Saturday the 5th of September morning: glassy, 3.3ft south swell with a 11-second period, and a combined energy of 299. It's not huge, but in perfect conditions. That’s a great way to start a spring weekend. The afternoon gets chopped out, so get it while it's clean.

The following Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September see another pulse come through. Monday is a write-off with howling wind, but Tuesday the 8th morning looks promising again. A 2.0ft south swell with a very long 13-second period, combined energy of 255, and clean offshore winds from the west. It's a small, long-period groundswell. It'll be clean but the sets will be far apart. Just factor that in. The afternoon fills in but gets choppy.

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