Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, S swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a proper look at this stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag ahead, so strap in.
To be honest, the next week and a half is looking pretty average for Stockton Beach. We’ve got some waves, sure, but the wind and chop are going to make things messy for the most part. Don’t get too excited about the first few days; it’s mostly small and blown out. We’ll get a few windows of cleaner conditions, but they’re short-lived and the swell is unimpressive.
Looking at the broader picture for the period, there are a couple of standouts, but they come with a serious warning. The forecast is pointing to a significant pulse of south swell arriving on Tuesday the 25th of August. It’s a big one, with the swell height pushing 8ft and a period of 10-11 seconds. The energy is going to be strong too, with readings around 1277 to 1473. The problem is, this is way too much for Stockton Beach. The call is that it’s just too big for this break, so unless you’re a total expert looking for a serious challenge, give it a miss. It’ll be a washing machine. The wind on that Tuesday is glassy in the morning, but that doesn’t help when the swell is that oversized.
The one real window that looks like a proper score is right at the end of the run, on Friday morning, the 28th of August. The wind swings to the west-southwest, giving us a clean offshore breeze. It’s still around 5ft, with a period of 10 seconds and moderate-plus energy (438). That’s a solid, rideable size with some power behind it, and light offshore wind will make for some proper clean faces. This is the standout of the whole two weeks. Friday afternoon the wind swings back onshore, so you’ll want to be on it early.
There’s also a small window on the morning of Wednesday, the 19th, where the wind is a light cross-off, but the swell and energy are pretty weak. It’s not worth planning your week around. And again on Thursday the 20th, the morning is glassy, but the surf is tiny.
So, the plan is simple: keep your expectations low for a while, maybe just surf the small clean windows if you’re desperate, but circle Friday the 28th on the calendar. That’s the one to get excited about. It’s a fair way out there, so fingers crossed it holds together.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 109 | 173 | 340 | 208 | 181 | 102 | 143 | 120 | 113 | 136 | 99 | 105 | 126 | 96 | 127 | 122 | 83 | 75 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:32PM1.74m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:14PM1.61m | 10:48AM1.45m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:35PM1.30m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:16AM1.16m | 12:59PM1.36m | 1:04AM1.03m | 1:52PM1.34m | 2:06AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.29m | 4:37AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.36m | 5:12AM0.28m | 5:38PM0.44m | 5:46AM0.37m | 6:30PM0.53m | 6:20AM0.46m | 7:31PM0.60m | 6:59AM0.54m | 8:45PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 165 | 109 | 173 | 232 | 208 | 102 | 100 | 72 | 120 | 76 | 35 | 33 | 105 | 126 | 96 | 127 | 122 | 83 | 75 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | E 10 | SSE 18 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | S 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 70 | 101 | 8 | 102 | 40 | 104 | 53 | 25 | 23 | 56 | 81 | 95 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 16 | — | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 21 | — | 18 | 10 | 47 | 31 | 28 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 340 | — | 181 | 91 | 143 | — | 113 | 136 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 124 | 124 | 46 | 46 | 239 | 162 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 2 |
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