Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Stockton Beach. Water temp is 65.3°F, right about normal for this time of year.
The next week or so is a mixed bag. First up, Tuesday July 14th through to the 16th – we’ve got a tiny 0.3ft on Tuesday arvo that’s a total dud, then Wednesday 15th morning sees a jump to 5.6ft but with a short 7-second period and cross-off wind, so messy. Wednesday afternoon a solid 8.2ft south swell rolls in (combined energy 1238 – that’s strong), but the comment says it’s too big for this break – that’s expert-only territory, and the wind is cross-off, so not really clean for the average surfer. Thursday 16th afternoon also has a big 7.5ft south swell (energy 705) but again flagged as too big and cross-on. So the first few days are either flat or too heavy for most.
From Friday 17th through to Sunday 20th it’s all small, onshore, and choppy – nothing worth paddling out for. You’re better off waiting.
Now the good stuff starts to shape up around Tuesday 21st. Tuesday morning delivers 3.6ft of east swell with a 10-second period and glassy conditions – that’s clean, small but fun. The energy is moderate (299). Crowds can show up sometimes, but with that size it’s worth a go for intermediates. Wednesday 22nd morning is similar – 3.6ft east,
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 24 | 311 | 1238 | 441 | 419 | 634 | 193 | 73 | 60 | 126 | 95 | 152 | 273 | 427 | 492 | 426 | 408 | 346 | 235 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.95m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.94m | 9:52AM1.37m | 9:52PM1.87m | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:39PM1.76m | 11:26AM1.38m | 11:24PM1.61m | 12:13PM1.37m | 00:10AM1.45m | 1:01PM1.37m | 00:56AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.09m | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:50AM0.09m | 3:28PM0.36m | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.40m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:12PM0.45m | 5:58AM0.26m | 6:06PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.35m | 7:03PM0.58m | 7:17AM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 31 | 193 | 73 | 29 | 106 | 51 | 36 | 43 | 427 | 492 | 426 | 408 | 346 | 235 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 21 | S 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 72 | 106 | 97 | 103 | 119 | 106 | 66 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 12 | E 10 | S 15 | S 23 | — | S 18 | E 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 10 | — | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 311 | 1238 | 441 | 419 | 634 | 31 | 60 | 60 | 126 | 95 | 152 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 157 | 94 | 98 | 87 | 29 | 29 | 68 | 44 | 72 | 2 | 92 | 214 | 92 | 92 | 114 | 2 | 82 | 11 | 29 | 0 |
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