Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's call it like it is.
Alright, lookin' over the charts for Stockton and the next sixteen days, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a bleak run. This is New South Wales, but the ocean's not giving us a thing for the foreseeable future. There’s a dead stretch from the start right through the end of the first week, just nothing of any real note on the cards.
The whole 16-day window is pretty much a desert. We’re looking at a solid gap of no real surf from the 24th of July all the way through to the morning of the 7th of August. That’s about two full weeks of only the tiniest, weakest dribbles.
Now, if you’re absolutely desperate to get wet, the only faint glimmer pops up on the morning of Friday, the 7th of August. The combined energy of all the swells coming in at Stockton is only a weak (70). We’re talking about a tiny 3ft swell coming from the SSE, but it’s got a short, weak period. The wind is light and offshore from the WNW though, which is a major positive. That offshore breeze will clean things right up, so the wave faces might look alright. But honestly, the size is so small and weak it’s barely a surf. It’s more of a paddle.
And the next morning, Saturday the 8th of August, it’s already back to nothing.
With the swell this tiny, the wind coming onshore a lot, and the overall energy being so weak for the entire forecast period, this Stockton setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers to get a skid on than anyone trying to paddle into these things.
This is a tough run, folks. It doesn’t stay this poor for long around here, forecasts do change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 20 | 20 | 17 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:52AM1.05m | 5:25PM1.45m | 5:46AM1.06m | 6:12PM1.49m | 6:34AM1.09m | 6:58PM1.54m | 7:22AM1.12m | 7:43PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.17m | 8:25PM1.62m | 8:51AM1.22m | 9:04PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.39m | 10:29AM0.34m | 11:40PM0.37m | 11:20AM0.33m | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:07PM0.30m | 1:16AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.26m | 1:58AM0.20m | 1:37PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.19m | 3:09AM0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | — | ENE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 7 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 17 | 35 | 25 | 19 | — | 39 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 43 | 12 | — | 35 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 232 | 3079 | 212 | 356 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 419 | 38 | 1019 | 1019 | 131 | 322 | 1197 | 72 | 24 | 38 | 36 |
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