Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,946 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.
Water temp is about 65°, which is normal for this time of year – nothing weird going on. The combined swell energy (206) is moderate, so there’s some push but not a lot of grunt.
First few days are flat and disappointing. Sunday the 13th morning has a tiny 3ft SSE swell with a 9-second period, and a light NNE cross-breeze makes it look average. That afternoon, a fresh 19 mph ENE wind chops it to bits. Monday and Tuesday stay small and messy, with only a few clean windows but no power. Wednesday the 16th is when it gets huge: 8ft S swell in the morning, then 12ft S in the afternoon – that’s combined energy at 2825, very strong. But it’s way too big for this exposed beach break – expert-only and dangerous. Thursday stays massive with 12ft and then 8ft. Not for anyone.
The standout is Friday morning, September 18th. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the south with a 9-second period, and light NW cross-offshore winds give you clean waves. Combined energy is moderate at 353. The break is fairly consistent, but crowds can show up sometimes. This is the best session – fun, clean, manageable size.
Saturday morning the 19th is also decent – 3ft from the southeast with an 11-second period and light WNW offshore winds. That’s gonna give you clean, lined-up surf with moderate energy (387).
After that, Monday the 21st brings another big S swell (8ft) with cross-shore wind – too big again. Tuesday the 22nd morning cleans up with 4ft SSE swell and light NW winds, but it’s not a standout.
So bottom line: the first half of the week is flat, then a big swell pulse that’s too large for the spot. Friday morning the 18th is the pick – 4ft, clean, and decent energy. The rest is either too small or too big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 143 | 100 | 132 | 85 | 75 | 31 | 16 | 483 | 1198 | 2825 | 2572 | 2269 | 1287 | 631 | 215 | 210 | 248 | 198 | 99 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | 10:48AM1.50m | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | 1:02PM1.36m | 1:45AM0.92m | 2:03PM1.34m | 3:16AM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.24m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.39m | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.59m | 7:03AM0.67m | 9:25PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | E 14 | — | E 13 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 143 | 42 | 132 | 85 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 1778 | 7 | 631 | 215 | 210 | 184 | 198 | 97 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 17 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 29 | 100 | 13 | 3 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 27 | 248 | 99 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 101 | 90 | 99 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | WNW 2 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 52 | 95 | — | 14 | 75 | — | 16 | 483 | 1198 | 2825 | 2572 | 2269 | 1287 | — | — | 103 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 278 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 181 | 736 | 833 | 239 | 214 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
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