Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, S swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's get into this in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp is about 65°F, right where it should be for the season. Nothing weird.
Over the next 16 days, we've got a bit of a slow start. The surf is mostly small and weak with average winds until we hit our one true standout.
The session to circle on the calendar is Sunday morning September 6th. Stockton Beach will have swell just under 5ft out of the south with an 11-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at about 12 mph. Combined energy hits 581 – moderate but punchy. Clean, well-shaped lines that will make everyone happy.
Before that, there's a few tiny windows. Monday morning August 31st sees a 3ft south swell with glassy NNE winds at just 3 mph – perfection for a longboard or a groveler. Friday morning September 4th also has 3ft clean glassy conditions – sweet if you want it small and easy.
Over the second week, Saturday morning September 12th brings a 4ft south swell with clean cross-offshore winds – energy sits at 386. That’s a fine session, but not quite the standout of the 6th.
There's a spike of 8ft on Friday September 11th – that’s too big for Stockton with crappy onshore winds. Not worth the hassle.
Bottom line: Sunday the 6th is your best shot.
Catch you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 157 | 153 | 111 | 110 | 89 | 149 | 108 | 74 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 149 | 104 | 35 | 68 | 49 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | 10:43AM1.51m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:28AM1.51m | 11:50PM1.23m | 12:22PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:26PM1.51m | 2:14AM1.04m | 2:41PM1.52m | 3:47AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.23m | 4:56PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.39m | 7:02PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.47m | 8:22PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.54m | 9:49PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 11 | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 157 | 153 | 111 | 110 | 74 | 149 | 108 | 74 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 23 | 149 | 104 | 17 | 68 | 49 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 18 | S 11 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 103 | 131 | 75 | 77 | 89 | 22 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 19 | 32 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 22 | — | 19 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 66 |
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