Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 24 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 28 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with 723 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 (Nov 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 28th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 7 | E 12 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 11 | E 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 35 | 43 | 32 | 98 | 73 | 108 | 164 | 212 | 60 | 135 | 171 | 178 | 137 | 218 | 134 | 94 | 127 | 81 | 88 | 169 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.58m | 1:04AM1.07m | 12:46PM1.51m | 2:01AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.44m | 3:00AM1.09m | 2:26PM1.38m | 3:57AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.34m | 4:47AM1.22m | 4:23PM1.31m | 5:32AM1.32m | 5:22PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.41m | 6:11AM0.68m | 7:52PM0.43m | 7:07AM0.74m | 8:41PM0.44m | 8:11AM0.77m | 9:30PM0.44m | 9:20AM0.75m | 10:16PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.70m | 11:00PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.60m | 11:43PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 8 | E 7 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 17 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 1 | 32 | 98 | 73 | 55 | 30 | 6 | 60 | 100 | 171 | 178 | 137 | 218 | 134 | 92 | 52 | 78 | 88 | 85 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 6 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 18 | 72 | 38 | 28 | 161 | 121 | 94 | 127 | 43 | 39 | 18 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | E 13 | S 9 | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | E 7 | E 10 | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 18 | — | 20 | 100 | 72 | 35 | 25 | 55 | 81 | 19 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 43 | — | 22 | 54 | 108 | 164 | 212 | — | 135 | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | 59 | 53 | 36 | 169 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 162 | 223 | 46 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 239 | 29 | 73 | 414 | 29 | 292 | 414 | 82 |
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