Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. 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 | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, if you’re hanging for a wave, Stockton’s gonna keep you hanging for a while. The whole rest of August is pretty much a write-off—tiny surf and mostly ugly wind. There’s a solid week and a half where you won’t want to bother. It’s not until the start of September that a little life shows up.
First real flicker comes the morning of September 2nd. Swell is only about 2ft from the SE, weak energy around 163—barely moderate. Wind is light from the WNW, crossing the swell, so it’s not blown out, but the waves are small and weak. That afternoon the swell picks up just a hair to about 3ft from the ESE, with a period near 11 seconds and energy climbing to 377. Still just ‘marginal’ though—not enough push to get excited about.
Your best chance? Morning of September 3rd. Swell holds around 3ft out of the ESE, period 10 seconds, energy at 329. Wind is clean cross-off from the NW at about 15 mph, so the faces are smooth. It’s small but rideable—fine for beginners or a log. Afternoon is the same size and direction but rates even lower.
After that, it drops off again. September 5th morning offers a tiny 1ft SSE swell with a short 11-second period, but you get clean offshore wind from the N around 12 mph. Energy is weak at 93. You could get a few, but it’s a grind.
So really, mark the morning of September 3rd as your best bet. Clean, small, and rideable at Stockton. The rest is a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.07m | 5:43PM1.47m | 6:09AM1.12m | 6:29PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.19m | 7:13PM1.58m | 7:38AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.63m | 8:20AM1.35m | 8:34PM1.65m | 8:58AM1.43m | 9:11PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.38m | 11:40AM0.37m | 00:43AM0.31m | 12:27PM0.31m | 1:23AM0.23m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:59AM0.16m | 1:54PM0.19m | 2:33AM0.10m | 2:34PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | E 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 373 | 148 | 36 | 82 | 123 | 102 | 498 | 173 | 102 | 293 | 550 | 148 | 352 | 1168 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 3 |
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