Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.
Fair warning: this forecast for Stockton is grim. There’s a massive dry spell at the start with nothing but chopped-out, onshore slop. We’re talking over a week of flat, unrideable conditions. You won’t miss much by staying home.
The only glimmer of hope arrives Sunday, September 20th. For the whole run, that’s your best and only real shot. We get a short-period 0.9m swell from the SSW. The combined energy is weak (83), but the wind finally plays ball. A light breeze from the ENE makes it a clean, cross-off wind. The water temperature is a warm 25°, which is well above the norm for this time of year.
Don’t get excited about big waves. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’ll be soft and crumbly. It’s a small-wave, log-in-the-trunk kind of morning. It’s not going to win any awards, but compared to the rest of this outlook, it’s the best we’ve got.
After that, it’s back to square one with tiny swells and messy winds. The week after the 20th looks just as quiet. One morning, and that’s your lot. I’d set the alarm for that Sunday, but don’t be in a rush.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 117 | 61 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 94 | 60 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.76m | 7:19AM1.50m | 7:38PM1.77m | 8:09AM1.60m | 8:27PM1.76m | 8:55AM1.68m | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:37AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.64m | 10:17AM1.71m | 10:32PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.67m | 11:12PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:56AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.04m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 1:51PM-0.01m | 2:26AM-0.05m | 2:39PM-0.02m | 3:05AM-0.04m | 3:24PM0.01m | 3:43AM0.01m | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:19AM0.10m | 4:53PM0.17m | 4:57AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 13 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | E 8 | — | E 6 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 39 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 40 | 117 | 61 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 94 | 18 | 66 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 730 | 322 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 23 | 107 | 38 | 234 | 278 | 1013 | 1148 | 1141 | 586 | 47 | 1175 | 23 | 3 | 35 | 38 |
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