Surf Forecasts:
Stockton Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSE swell with 951 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Stockton Beach.
Alright mate, it’s a bit of a slow start for Stockton Beach. The first few days are looking pretty ordinary, with small, weak swell and mostly cross-off or cross winds. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are really not worth paddling out for. The real action starts to build from Thursday the 27th, but it’s not until Friday the 28th that we get our first proper standout.
Friday morning the 28th is the pick of the first week. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a little fresh. We’ve got a 5ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a long 11-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 588 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light offshore from the WNW, which is going to keep things clean. This is the kind of morning where you want to be on it early. The break is fairly consistent, but it’s an exposed beach, so expect some crowds as it’s sometimes busy.
Then Monday morning the 31st of August is another beauty. The swell drops to 3ft but it’s a very long-period SSE groundswell at 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, full of energy. Combined energy is 640 (moderate wave energy). The wind is glassy, dead calm from the SW, so it’ll be as clean as it gets. This is a standout for clean, lined-up waves, but keep in mind that long-period swell like this can break a bit straight on a beach break; it’s better if you can find a bank that holds it.
After that, the second week turns pretty grim. From Tuesday the 1st through to around Wednesday the 9th of September, there’s a long stretch of small, weak, or onshore junk. The wind swings around to the east and brings rain, with poor surf conditions right through. A few days have a bit of swell but the wind is just wrong. Nothing worth chasing unless you’re desperate.
The last chance is Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon, with a 5ft SSE swell on a short 7-second period, but the wind is a strong cross-off from the SSW. It’s marginal at best, and the combined energy is only 222 (weak wave energy). Not a standout.
So, bottom line: Friday morning the 28th and Monday morning the 31st of August are your windows. Get in the water early, and stay patient through the doldrums that follow.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 64 | 67 | 50 | 65 | 208 | 412 | 364 | 220 | 512 | 487 | 358 | 471 | 360 | 208 | 348 | 421 | 826 | 448 | 263 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 64 | 67 | 50 | 35 | 208 | 412 | 364 | 220 | 512 | 487 | 12 | 471 | 360 | 208 | 348 | 421 | 826 | 176 | 146 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 219 | 122 | 111 | 15 | 17 | 124 | 448 | 263 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 20 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 6 | — | 5 | 17 | 22 | 36 | 63 | 50 | — | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 77 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
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