Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,716 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright mate, let’s break down what’s comin’ for Stockton Beach. The first bit’s quiet, but we got a heavyweight window mid-week that’ll get the blood movin’.
We get goin’ Saturday morning July 11th with clean 4ft waves out of the SE, a light cross-off breeze, and moderate wave energy (375). It’s tidy and rideable for the intermediate crew, and the water temp’s about normal for the season. Saturday arvo drops to 3ft from the ESE, still clean and fun.
Sunday the 12th is a no-go. Wind onshore and swell dies. The next few days are flat and weak, with energy rattling around 14 to 70. You’re better off doin’ maintenance on your gear.
Now Wednesday the 15th – hold onto your board. We’ve got a solid 8ft S swell rollin’ in with a 10-second period and a fresh cross-off. The combined energy is massive at 1,232 in the morning, blowin’ up to 2,014 by the arvo. That’s strong to very strong energy. This is a heavy, powerful swell – experts only, and only if you’re feelin’ brave. The offshore wind keeps it clean, but it’s a serious session.
Thursday the 16th is still big in the mornin’ at 7ft, then drops to 6ft by the arvo from the SSE. The arvo goes glassy with a light north-easterly, and the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy but clean. Moderate energy at 369 and a good option for the stronger intermediate.
After that, it’s a long stretch of small or messy surf. A few mornings like Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st show 4ft E swell with clean conditions, but energy is moderate and nothing special. Friday the 24th has a very long period 15-second S swell but only 2ft – too small and drawn out for Stockton’s beach break setup.
The standout is definitely Wednesday the 15th through Thursday the 16th. Wednesday morning is the big one – big, powerful, and clean – but it’s for experts only. The glassy arvo on Thursday is a good fallback for the stronger crew.
The rest of the outlook fades into small, weak surf with energy around 56 to 77. Not much to chase.
Score that big mid-week window, and don’t bother with the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 202 | 193 | 225 | 134 | 51 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 1232 | 1201 | 758 | 583 | 365 | 138 | 106 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.16m | 5:30PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.19m | 6:28PM1.83m | 7:17AM1.23m | 7:23PM1.91m | 8:13AM1.29m | 8:15PM1.95m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.94m | 9:52AM1.37m | 9:52PM1.87m | 10:39AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.44m | 00:23AM0.32m | 11:45AM0.42m | 1:21AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.37m | 3:03AM0.09m | 2:35PM0.36m | 3:50AM0.09m | 3:28PM0.36m | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 373 | 202 | 115 | 225 | 134 | 51 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 9 | — | 813 | 483 | 383 | 4 | 138 | 66 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 169 | 193 | 52 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 66 | 15 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | S 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 1232 | 1201 | 758 | 583 | 365 | — | 106 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 105 | 105 | 2 | 34 | 105 | 172 | 105 | 11 | 124 | 98 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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