Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’m your local surf reporter for Stockton. Let’s be real: the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one for paddle surfers. The whole period is dominated by weak, junky swell with combined energy readings rarely climbing above 50 (14 to 71), and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” That’s a long stretch of nothing to get excited about on the paddle board.
The first real pulse of anything comes right at the start, but it’s tiny. Friday morning, 21 August, we’ve got a 0.7 ft ESE swell at 8 seconds, with a light north offshore breeze and some clouds. The water temp is 77°, about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy is a measly 14 – not enough to push a floaty. The whole Friday is a washout size-wise, and the wind stays clean but the swell is just too small.
The best we see in the whole window is a few sessions with a bit more energy, but still small. Wednesday morning, 26 August, has a 1.0 ft SE swell at 11 seconds, with glassy conditions from a light SSE breeze. The energy is 21 – still weak, but the glassy surface makes it as nice as it gets for this tiny stuff. Saturday morning, 29 August, has a 2 ft SE swell at 8 seconds, with a light offshore from the NNW, and the energy is 38. That’s the most energy we’ll see, but it’s still just a weak, short-period bump. The consistent offshore or light wind windows (like Tuesday morning, 25 August, and Wednesday morning, 2 September) give clean conditions, but the swell is always under 2 ft.
For a beginner-friendly exposed beach/jetty like Stockton, this is a total blank run. The swell is too small and weak to even form a proper wave, even with the occasional clean wind. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger onshore winds later in the period (like the SSE at 19 mph on Monday afternoon, 31 August) might be more interesting for your gear, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. Stay patient – the forecast can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 74 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.04m | 4:51PM1.42m | 5:19AM1.07m | 5:43PM1.47m | 6:09AM1.12m | 6:29PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.19m | 7:13PM1.58m | 7:38AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.63m | 8:20AM1.35m | 8:34PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.47m | 9:50AM0.45m | 11:09PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.38m | 11:40AM0.37m | 00:43AM0.31m | 12:27PM0.31m | 1:23AM0.23m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:59AM0.16m | 1:54PM0.19m | 2:33AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 12 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 5 | E 6 | ESE 11 | S 3 | E 15 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 14 | E 6 | E 12 | S 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | W 2 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 19 | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 74 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 64 | 336 | 530 | 82 | 373 | 107 | 90 | 82 | 96 | 82 | 123 | 102 | 102 | 323 | 1168 | 1005 | 322 | 1168 | 3 |
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