Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same outlook for Stockton, but in feet and Fahrenheit.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for decent surf. We’re looking at a long, long gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The first two weeks of August are dominated by weak, short-period windswell, and the wind is almost always on it or cross-on it, making a mess of things. The only slight flicker of life comes right at the very end, but even that’s nothing to get too excited about.
Let’s run through it. From Saturday the 1st through to Friday the 14th, the story is the same: tiny swell, mostly under 3ft, with periods that are short and weak. The wave energy is pathetic, with most readings showing combined energy below 100, which is barely a ripple. Monday the 3rd is the only day that pumps some serious energy into the water – a solid 6ft to 8ft south swell, with combined energy hitting 653 and 758 (moderate to strong). But here’s the rub: it’s onshore, messy, and the report says “poor surf conditions.” For a beach/jetty setup like Stockton, that much onshore wind with that much swell is just a washing machine. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
The only real standout, and I’m using that term loosely, is the very end of the forecast. On Saturday the 15th of August in the afternoon, we get a bit of an ENE swell pushing in at about 4ft with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 134 (moderate), which is the best we see after that stormy Monday. The wind is cross-onshore from the ESE though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Still, it’s the only window with any real push. The morning of Sunday the 16th has a light onshore wind and a 3ft easterly swell, but again, it’s not clean.
The water temp is about 74°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit just to sit there.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, look at the afternoon of the 15th. Otherwise, this is a blank run. The breaks are inconsistent and the conditions are rarely good. It’s a tough run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 43 | 24 | 22 | 44 | 105 | 441 | 599 | 127 | 54 | 51 | 64 | 18 | 29 | 99 | 76 | 86 | 89 | 46 | 58 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.35m | 10:48PM1.55m | 11:17AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:10AM1.41m | 12:44PM1.48m | 00:59AM1.33m | 1:34PM1.52m | 1:53AM1.24m | 2:33PM1.55m | 2:59AM1.18m | 3:43PM1.59m | 4:21AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.10m | 5:46PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.28m | 6:53AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.16m | 8:54PM0.30m | 8:44AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 212 | 159 | 127 | 54 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 43 | 24 | 22 | 44 | 105 | 441 | 599 | — | — | 51 | 64 | 18 | 29 | 99 | 76 | 86 | 89 | 46 | 58 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 1139 | 601 | 1139 | 1329 | 47 | 186 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 155 | 23 | 2392 | 258 | 186 | 377 | 186 | 166 | 377 | 47 |
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