Stockton surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Stockton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stockton sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Stockton today?

The current surf forecast for Stockton at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

Table - waves today at Stockton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.8
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
35
56
74
40
102
29
27
21
19
19
8
18
23
24
16
129
164
156
181
197
220
229
243
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
S
20
S
15
WSW
10
E
5
SE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:57AM1.30m
00:13AM1.72m
12:59PM1.28m
1:13AM1.61m
2:00PM1.28m
2:12AM1.50m
Low Tide
5:24PM0.03m
6:35AM-0.03m
6:29PM0.11m
7:32AM0.02m
7:34PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
6
7
5
5
2
Temp °C
27
29
29
23
19
19
18
16
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
9
10
10
11
11
11
27
29
27
23
20
20
18
14
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
3
1
3
3
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
36
20
8
40
36
29
27
21
16
8
8
18
23
24
16
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
16
8
9
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
8
4
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
9
3
3
3
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.7
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
2
35
56
74
102
1
2
25
73
105
94
81
72
84
105
129
164
156
181
197
220
229
243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
123
135
3
3
5
0
3
212
264
210
322
232
210
209
373
333
333
322
340
323
226
226
226
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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