Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
Rusty here. Let me tell you exactly what we’re looking at for Stockton over the next few weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch, so don’t get your hopes up for anything special.
The whole 16-day window is one long, flat lull. There’s a few days with a tiny bump, but nothing that’s really worth paddling out for. The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 75°, but that’s about the only positive.
Stockton (beach/jetty) is a consistent beginner-friendly spot, but it’s exposed to the SE, and the swell just isn’t showing up. We’ve got a stretch of days – Saturday the 11th through Tuesday the 15th – with nothing but tiny, weak waves. Most mornings have that glassy feel, but the swell is so small (0.7ft to 1ft) and short-period (5-6 seconds) that it’s barely a ripple. The combined energy is under 100 (8 to 62), which is just weak. Not worth a second look.
There’s a little bump on Monday the 20th of July. The morning sees a clean, cross-off wind with a 3ft SSE swell. The combined energy gets up to 114 (moderate), but it’s short-period (8 seconds) and the conditions are still just “surfable but very ordinary.” The afternoon gets a little cleaner with a light offshore, but still, it’s nothing to write home about. The swell is 3ft, and the energy drops to 71. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a standout.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. The 23rd of July has a 4ft swell with glassy conditions in the afternoon, which sounds okay, but the period is 6 seconds and the energy is 109 (moderate). It’s still just “surfable but very ordinary.” The 25th of July morning gives us a clean 4ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds and energy of 114 – again, the best of the run, but not a proper session.
Don’t bother with the weekend after that. The 26th of July is clean in the morning, but the swell is 3ft and the energy is only 45. It’s barely a knee-high dribble.
For this stretch, there’s no standout. The best you’ll get is a few clean, small waves on the 20th and 25th of July, but that’s it. Stockton is usually a reliable spot, but it’s in a real dry spell right now. It’s the kind of setup that’d be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind ever picks up, but right now, even that’s a stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 44 | 11 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10PM1.76m | 6:42AM1.26m | 7:09PM1.84m | 7:44AM1.31m | 8:07PM1.90m | 8:43AM1.38m | 9:03PM1.92m | 9:36AM1.44m | 9:54PM1.89m | 10:28AM1.48m | 10:42PM1.81m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:31PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.04m | 00:31AM0.05m | 12:16PM-0.02m | 1:31AM-0.05m | 1:16PM-0.08m | 2:25AM-0.13m | 2:14PM-0.12m | 3:14AM-0.17m | 3:07PM-0.12m | 4:02AM-0.17m | 3:59PM-0.08m | 4:49AM-0.13m | 4:53PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 44 | 11 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 3 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 15 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | S 3 | — | ENE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 35 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 35 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 373 | 498 | 373 | 498 | 167 | 499 | 549 | 47 | 23 | 120 | 244 | 38 | 3 | 24 | 293 | 2809 | 733 | 1139 | 1005 | 809 |
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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).
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