Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's take a look around Stockton for the next couple of weeks, in feet and miles per hour.
Right up front, we’ve got a long, dry patch. There's nothing worth paddling for until we get past that first full week of August. Almost nine days of tiny, wind-battered waves, with heights barely hitting a foot and wind either straight onshore or chopping the surface. It's a proper flat spell. Don't even look at your board.
The first real chance shows up on Monday morning the 3rd of August. Stockton gets a pulse from the SSE, pushing the swell up to around 4 feet. The period stretches to 9 seconds, giving it some proper grunt, and the combined wave energy climbs to a moderate 229. Best of all, the wind swings offshore from the NW, just a light breeze, leaving the waves clean. It’s an exposed beach and jetty spot, so expect a bit of a fat face, but it’s the clear best session across the whole outlook.
That Tuesday morning the 4th of August goes glassy with a tiny SE swell under 3 feet, the energy is weak at 65. You could get a knee-high glide on a mal, but it's very ordinary.
After that, we slide back into weak, onshore, poor conditions. A few mornings around the 9th of August offer cleanish cross-off winds from the NW, but the swell is tiny again—around 3 feet with a short period of 5 or 6 seconds. Nothing to get excited about.
The standout? Lock in Stockton on Monday morning the 3rd of August. It’s the only session with real size, clean offshore wind, and moderate energy. After a long flat run, it's your best and only real chance.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 127 | 57 | 50 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.12m | 7:43PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.17m | 8:25PM1.62m | 8:51AM1.22m | 9:04PM1.64m | 9:29AM1.27m | 9:40PM1.63m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.60m | 10:40AM1.35m | 10:48PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.26m | 1:58AM0.20m | 1:37PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.19m | 3:09AM0.11m | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.18m | 4:12AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 50 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 127 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 352 | 322 | 162 | 82 | 1506 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 82 | 67 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 82 | 35 | 377 | 99 |
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