Stockton Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.94° N 74.90° W

Stockton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stockton sea temperature is
24.1° C
0.5° 

Stockton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Stockton surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 82 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Well, look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty damn flat out at Stockton. This is one of those stretches where you’d be better off checking the tide charts for a long walk than waxing up, because there’s just nothing doing. We’re looking at a blank run for a good while here.

The first week is a total bust. From Friday the 7th right through to Wednesday the 20th, the swell is just tiny. We’re talking ankle to knee high slop at best. The wind is mostly onshore or cross, chopping up what little there is. The swell energy is weak, reading between 6 and 57 in the brackets, and the periods are short, mostly in the 4 to 8 second range, so it’s just wind chop with no push. Water temp is about 75.4°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a hood.

There’s a brief tease on Thursday the 20th afternoon. The swell bumps up a touch to 3ft from the SE, and the energy finally gets into the triple digits at 243. Still, it’s marginal, and the wind is just cross-off, so it might be a bit of a close-out mess. Not worth calling in sick for.

Friday the 21st sees a little more size, 3.6ft from the south, but the period is a poor 5 seconds, and the energy is weak again. The morning has a clean cross-off wind, so it might be surfable for a longboard if you’re desperate, but it’s going to be gutless and sectiony. The afternoon blows out with a cross-shore chop.

After that, we fizzle right back out to nothing. The rest of the window through to Saturday the 22nd is flat. So, yeah, this is a write-off. The forecast can change, but right now, there are no good options. I’d say give it a miss and wait for the next pulse. This is one of those times where the ocean just says ‘no’.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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Rating
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
4
1.2
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
1
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.9
S
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
5
0.4
S
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
82
25
31
79
19
11
45
21
11
19
16
17
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
SSW
20
W
15
S
15
SSE
10
SW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
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
8:28AM1.48m
8:47PM1.86m
9:18AM1.55m
9:35PM1.83m
Low Tide
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
2:03PM-0.08m
2:53AM-0.12m
2:54PM-0.09m
3:36AM-0.12m
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thunderstorm
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6:05
6:07
6:07
6:09
6:09
6:09
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8:04
8:02
8:01
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:57
 mm
15
1
24
1
Temp °C
32
29
27
32
32
26
30
29
24
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30
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26
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28
28
Feels °C
31
28
29
33
33
28
31
30
28
30
30
25
28
29
25
26
29
28
31
30
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The above surf forecast table for Stockton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Stockton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stockton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Stockton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Stockton may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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