Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with 231 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE 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 (Aug 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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 the charts for Stockton Beach. To be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for decent surf. The finder's a bit bare, so let's break down what's actually on the table.
Right now, we're in a bit of a flat spell. The good news is we’ve got a nice little window coming up on Wednesday the 19th. That morning, the wind is set to go glassy—dead calm—with a clean 2 ft swell rolling in from the ESE. That period stretches out to 10 seconds, which gives the waves a bit of shape. It’s small, but for an intermediate, the conditions should be clean and fun with minimal chop. Combined wave energy is moderate at 203, so some push. The water temp is running about a degree and a half colder than usual for this time of year, coming in at 63°, so you'll want a decent wetsuit. With a fairly consistent break and a side-offshore wind later in the day, the morning session there looks like your best bet for the whole outlook.
After that Wednesday morning, things drop off again. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch from Thursday the 20th all the way through to Tuesday the 26th. Most of those days have very poor conditions—cross-onshore winds, tiny swell, or just messy energy. There’s a small spike on Monday the 24th with a long-period groundswell from the SSE at 19 seconds and 1 ft, but combined energy is only 172, which is moderate. It’s surfable but ordinary; those long-period swells can sometimes break a bit straight on a beach break like this.
The next real standout comes on Thursday the 27th. That morning, we see a clean 3 ft swell from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds, light cross-offshore winds from the WSW, and combined energy at 201. It’s another small day, but the conditions should be clean and ridable for intermediates. Still small, but it’s the most promising of the later period.
Looking at the very end of the run into early September, it’s all small, choppy, and onshore—nothing worth paddling out for. If you're after waves, focus on the Wednesday 19th morning and maybe that Thursday 27th morning. They’re not big days, but they’ll be clean.
Stay patient, mate.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | S 8 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 96 | 153 | 124 | 131 | 103 | 92 | 231 | 169 | 66 | 71 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:35PM1.30m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:16AM1.16m | 12:59PM1.36m | 1:04AM1.03m | 1:52PM1.34m | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:52PM1.35m | 3:30AM0.91m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.44m | 5:46AM0.37m | 6:30PM0.53m | 6:20AM0.46m | 7:31PM0.60m | 6:59AM0.54m | 8:45PM0.63m | 7:47AM0.60m | 10:07PM0.62m | 8:49AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | 11:59PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 3 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 78 | 35 | 34 | 131 | 103 | 86 | 231 | 169 | 66 | 70 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 80 | 25 | 10 | 55 | 85 | 92 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | E 9 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 9 | — | E 12 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 47 | 30 | 25 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 96 | 153 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 82 | 124 | 138 | 14 | 0 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 74 | 148 | 109 | 91 | 95 | 162 | 2 | 292 | 2 |
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