Stockton surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Stockton today?

The current surf forecast for Stockton at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
S
6
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
86
89
62
67
107
104
101
21
21
25
33
33
60
41
43
57
43
39
29
34
88
97
117
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:10AM1.39m
9:27PM1.92m
10:02AM1.37m
10:18PM1.89m
10:57AM1.34m
Low Tide
2:50AM-0.20m
2:41PM-0.15m
3:41AM-0.20m
3:30PM-0.13m
4:35AM-0.16m
4:23PM-0.06m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
21
20
19
22
24
24
25
26
24
24
22
24
25
27
27
25
24
24
22
26
29
29
24
22
17
18
19
22
25
22
23
25
23
24
22
25
24
24
24
22
24
23
21
26
26
25
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSE
8
0.1
E
14
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
29
86
89
62
67
5
5
60
21
21
11
33
4
10
10
10
12
28
28
26
35
35
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
14
16
6
5
13
5
21
1
4
6
5
3
3
3
3
7
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
24
24
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
5
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
6
Energy kJ
75
1
1
107
104
101
12
9
25
33
60
41
43
57
43
39
29
34
88
97
117
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
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
2
2
2
2
122
183
27
35
34
12
61
1005
730
730
588
23
148
12
146
730
601
550
186
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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