Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – for the next 16 days, Stockton is looking like a write-off for any decent surf. The whole setup is a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your toes off for nothing.
Looking at the whole window, the swell is tiny, never breaking above 3 ft, and the combined wave energy is weak, reading between 10 and 86. There's just no power in the water. The swell direction is mostly from the S or SSE, and Stockton is a beach/jetty break that's exposed to the SE, so the angle isn't doing us any favors. The period is mostly short, sitting around 5-8 seconds, so the waves are just windslop.
The wind is a mess too. Most days we've got cross-on or onshore breezes, often from the SSE or S, just chopping everything up. There are a few pockets of cleaner conditions, like early on Sunday the 9th with a light WNW cross-off, or a bit of offshore wind on the morning of Friday the 14th, but the swell is still flat. The biggest swell we see is only 3 ft on the 7th, but with a strong onshore wind, it's just a washing machine. The wind picks up to 19 mph from the NW on the afternoon of the 17th, but that's cross-off and the swell is still a pathetic 1 ft with a 9-second period, so it's more of a kite-surfing breeze than anything for a paddle.
Honestly, this is a blank run. There are no standouts, no single day where it all comes together. The break is consistent, but it's consistently poor. Sometimes it just goes like this in this area. Unless the forecasts change, you're better off saving your energy. The board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 25 | 45 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 35 | 81 | 43 | 30 | 116 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.52m | 1:53AM1.24m | 2:33PM1.55m | 2:59AM1.18m | 3:43PM1.59m | 4:21AM1.16m | 4:57PM1.66m | 5:32AM1.21m | 6:00PM1.75m | 6:33AM1.29m | 6:58PM1.81m | 7:32AM1.38m | 7:55PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.16m | 8:54PM0.30m | 8:44AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.27m | 9:55AM0.16m | 11:19PM0.20m | 11:04AM0.11m | 00:19AM0.10m | 12:07PM0.04m | 1:16AM0.00m | 1:07PM-0.03m | 2:07AM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | E 9 | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 43 | 30 | 53 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 45 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 2 | — | 35 | 81 | — | — | 116 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 1168 | 601 | 157 | 2462 | 162 | 3 | 167 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 160 | 396 | 23 | 23 | 61 |
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