Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about this stretch of coast. The honest truth is, we’re looking at a pretty grim run for the next 16 days. The surf is tiny, the energy is flat, and there’s really nothing to get excited about.
We start off with a real dud. Thursday the 3rd sees a meagre 1ft swell from the SE, with a weak period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of just 40. To make matters worse, there’s a risk of thunderstorms with a cross-shore wind. It’s a write-off. Friday the 4th is more of the same: 1.0ft to 1ft of weak, short-period swell. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, which is clean, but there’s just no power in the water. This flat, frustrating pattern drags on through the weekend and into the start of the next week. The best you’ll see is Monday morning the 7th, with a slight bump to 2ft from the east, a period of 11 seconds, and a combined energy of 85. It’s surfable, but only just, and the wind is clean offshore. Still, it’s a far cry from anything worth paddling out for.
The rest of the week into the second week is a total blank. Tuesday the 8th through to Wednesday the 16th is a painful stretch of tiny, junky waves. The swell barely cracks 2ft at any point, and the wind is often onshore or strong, ruining any chance of a decent shape. There’s a brief flicker of hope on the 17th and 18th with a long-period groundswell of 0.7ft from the ESE, with a 13-second period and a combined energy of 37. But at that size, it’s a complete non-event. The period is long, which would be great if there was any height, but there isn’t. It’s just a tease.
Stockton is the only break in the game, and it’s a consistent beginner-friendly beach and jetty setup. It’s exposed to the SE, which is the only direction we’re seeing any of, but there’s just no swell. The water is a balmy 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only upside.
If you’re a kite surfer, you might be able to get a session in on some of the windier days, but for a paddle surfer, this is a solid 16-day window of nothing. Sometimes the coast just goes flat, and this is one of those times. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be taking the board off the car and finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.22m | 2:17PM1.62m | 2:55AM1.17m | 3:32PM1.62m | 4:18AM1.19m | 4:49PM1.66m | 5:28AM1.28m | 5:52PM1.71m | 6:25AM1.39m | 6:46PM1.76m | 7:19AM1.50m | 7:38PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.23m | 8:46PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.26m | 10:01PM0.30m | 9:47AM0.25m | 11:08PM0.22m | 10:59AM0.19m | 00:04AM0.13m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:56AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.04m | 1:43AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 3 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 50 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 29 | 327 | 553 | 293 | 373 | 2462 | 419 | 530 | 293 | 23 | 61 | 47 | 64 | 82 | 82 | 227 | 333 | 23 | 1131 |
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