Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, E swell with 701 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about Stockton Beach in feet and Fahrenheit for the rest of the crowd.
The next few days are looking rough. Thursday morning has a 7-foot swell from the south, but it’s too big for this spot and the period is a short 7 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off, but it’s only for the experts. Later it gets onshore and messy, and from Friday through the weekend, it’s mostly junk.
Tuesday the 21st is the first real chance for a surf. It’s smaller, around 4 feet from the east, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW. It’s not pumping, but it’s rideable. Wednesday the 22nd is even smaller at around 3 feet with a glassy offshore wind in the morning, just tiny. There’s a few days of flatness after that.
The long-range has a couple of interesting days. Saturday, July 25th, there’s a very long-period groundswell from the south-southeast. The swell is tiny, around 2 feet, but the period is a massive 19 seconds. The wind is a clean, light cross-off from the southwest. That combination of small size and very long period means waiting for sets and potentially straight walls at a beach break. It’s a novelty, not a proper session. Sunday the 26th is similar: 3-foot from the south with a 16-second period and clean cross-off wind.
The big one, for experts only, is Wednesday, July 29th. The swell jumps to around 7 feet in the morning, building to 8 feet in the afternoon from the south. The wave energy is strong, and the wind stays clean from the northwest. The period is short, around 9-10 seconds, so it’s powerful and punchy but messy on the takeoff. It’s a major swell, but it’s explicitly too big for this break. The days after drop back into the 5 to 6-foot range with clean winds, offering plenty of surf for the rest of the crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 418 | 163 | 88 | 125 | 127 | 242 | 306 | 701 | 502 | 492 | 494 | 371 | 320 | 279 | 231 | 188 | 157 | 125 | 98 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.87m | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:39PM1.76m | 11:26AM1.38m | 11:24PM1.61m | 12:13PM1.37m | 00:10AM1.45m | 1:01PM1.37m | 00:56AM1.29m | 1:51PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.15m | 2:44PM1.37m | 2:44AM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.36m | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.40m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:12PM0.45m | 5:58AM0.26m | 6:06PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.35m | 7:03PM0.58m | 7:17AM0.43m | 8:07PM0.64m | 7:57AM0.50m | 9:20PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 418 | 163 | 58 | 39 | 127 | 31 | 29 | 701 | 502 | 492 | 494 | 371 | 320 | 279 | 231 | 188 | 157 | 125 | 98 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 8 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 12 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 43 | 38 | 24 | 101 | 86 | 125 | 106 | 103 | 87 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 19 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 483 | 52 | 53 | 88 | 125 | 24 | 242 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 92 | 214 | 68 | 46 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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