Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The surf forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for our local stretch is lookin’ pretty bleak. We’ve got a long, quiet patch ahead, so don’t get your hopes up.
Looking at the whole picture, the first proper chance to even think about paddling out won’t come until Monday, September 7th. Before that, from now through the end of August and into the first week of September, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 1.0 ft to 2 ft at best, with weak energy readings. Most of it is just poor surf, not worth getting wet for.
Our only consistent spot here is Stockton, a beach and jetty setup that’s exposed to the swell. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 76°F.
The first glimmer comes on Monday morning, September 7th. We’ve got clean conditions with a light offshore breeze, and waves around 2 ft from the East. It’s surfable but very ordinary. It’s not a standout.
Things get a little more interesting on Tuesday, September 8th. We see a bit more push, with swell energy building to moderate, coming from the SE with a decent 12-13 second period. But there’s a catch: for a beach break like Stockton, that long period swell (over 11 seconds) tends to break a bit straight. Mornings look cleaner with a cross-offshore wind, but the afternoon is a cross-shore chop.
The last little hiccup of hope is on Wednesday, September 9th. Glassy conditions in the morning! Swell is 1 ft from the SE but still with that long 12-second period. It’s another “surfable but very ordinary” call.
Honestly, there’s no true standout in this entire run. The best you could hope for is a small, clean, gutless wave on the 7th, or a slightly more energetic but straight-breaking wave on the 8th. It’s a quiet run for sure. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, don’t plan your week around it.
Later, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 41 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.65m | 8:58AM1.43m | 9:11PM1.65m | 9:33AM1.50m | 9:46PM1.62m | 10:08AM1.56m | 10:23PM1.56m | 10:45AM1.60m | 11:03PM1.48m | 11:28AM1.62m | 11:49PM1.39m | 12:18PM1.63m | 00:44AM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.10m | 2:34PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:36AM0.05m | 3:53PM0.13m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.16m | 4:49AM0.10m | 5:31PM0.21m | 5:35AM0.14m | 6:32PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 4 | E 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 65 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1168 | 23 | 3 | 38 | 210 | 36 | 293 | 162 | 327 | 2752 | 369 | 293 | 1005 | 1178 | 554 | 1505 | 120 | 322 | 212 | 57 |
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