Stockton surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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
15.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Stockton today?

The current surf forecast for Stockton at 7AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
1
1
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)
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
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
29
21
21
20
20
19
25
24
23
21
240
270
340
311
352
323
323
311
330
377
431
551
485
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
40
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
E
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
glassy
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
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:13AM1.72m
12:59PM1.28m
1:13AM1.61m
2:00PM1.28m
2:12AM1.50m
3:02PM1.30m
Low Tide
6:35AM-0.03m
6:29PM0.11m
7:32AM0.02m
7:34PM0.18m
8:28AM0.06m
8:39PM0.24m
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light 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>
8:09
8:10
8:10
1
1
3
2
1
2
4
4
2
6
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
Temp °C
20
19
16
18
16
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
21
19
12
14
9
7
7
6
7
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
2
1
3
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
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
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
24
29
21
21
15
20
19
25
24
23
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
21
21
20
20
20
7
7
8
7
7
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
8
31
64
52
46
44
57
141
240
270
340
311
352
323
323
311
330
377
431
551
485
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
210
210
205
210
1013
295
210
345
356
333
356
345
362
362
226
226
373
377
226
226
730
559
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
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