Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,806 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's cookin' at Stockton Beach.
Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a mixed bag. There's some decent energy coming through at times, but the conditions are going to be a real gatekeeper. For the next week or so, we're looking at a lot of smaller, messy days that are hard to get excited about. The real standouts are going to be those early morning windows when the wind swings offshore and cleans things up, and there are a couple of significant, expert-only swells on the horizon that you can’t ignore.
We’ll start with this Friday morning, the 11th. The swell is a solid 6 ft from the SSE, and the combined energy is a moderate 576. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph, which is a good sign. The water temp is sitting at about 65°, which feels about average for this time of year. For an intermediate surfer, this is your best bet for a session with some push and clean faces.
The next real standout is a massive, expert-only pulse. Come Wednesday the 16th, the swell is going to pump up to a chunky 12 ft in the morning, hitting 13 ft by the afternoon. This is a strong, powerful south swell with energy readings of 1830 and 2806. The wind is cross-off and strong, so the faces will be clean, but this is way too much for anyone but the most experienced. This is the kind of day you watch from the sand or have to be absolutely on your game.
Thursday the 17th is still very big, with 8 ft swell all day and strong energy, but the wind goes a bit cross-shore, making it a bit more of a handful. Again, strictly for experts.
After that big pulse fades, we get another glassy morning on Friday the 18th with a tiny 2 ft swell, but a very long period of 19 seconds. The energy is moderate (512), and with glassy conditions, it could be a fun, clean little longboard wave for anyone keen.
Later on, around Wednesday the 23rd, the forecast is showing another huge spike, with a 10 ft south swell and very strong energy (1873), but the wind is cross-shore. That is big, lumpy, and only for the most hardcore crew.
The best of the best? That Friday morning, the 11th, with the 6 ft cross-off conditions, is your most accessible and best all-round session. For the thrill-seekers, that Wednesday the 16th is the massive, clean, expert-only highlight, but you’ll need to be ready for a beast.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 563 | 418 | 307 | 207 | 268 | 160 | 110 | 143 | 102 | 132 | 85 | 82 | 31 | 14 | 511 | 1822 | 2806 | 2224 | 1182 | 951 | 457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | 10:48AM1.50m | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.24m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.39m | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | — | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 563 | 418 | 307 | 181 | 268 | 160 | 110 | 143 | 51 | 132 | 85 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 25 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 19 | S 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | ENE 5 | SSE 17 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 34 | 81 | 182 | 131 | 7 | 29 | 102 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 19 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 4 | 207 | 15 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 43 | 83 | — | 40 | 82 | — | 14 | 511 | 1822 | 2806 | 2224 | 1182 | 951 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 2 | 2 | 506 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 72 | 214 | 261 | 736 | 833 | 295 | 124 | 124 | 0 |
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