Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Listen up, crew. Rusty here. The next two weeks? It ain't pretty. We're staring down a long, dry spell.
The entire 16-day window kicks off with a massive flat period. The only time we see anything even close to rideable isn't until Wednesday morning, September 2nd – that’s over a week of flat, tiny slop. The waves are garbage, mostly 0.6 to 1ft, short-period trash from nowhere. Energy numbers are pathetic, all well under 100 (16 to 45) until that one morning. Water temp is running about normal for the season.
For Stockton (beach/jetty), it's a tough watch. The wind is all over the place – side, onshore, side-offshore – and none of it is doing us any favors.
The one and only standout is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. We get a 1ft SE groundswell with 12-second period. The energy finally bumps up to 91. That's still small, but the key is the clean, glassy offshore wind from the N. That’ll give us smooth little peaks. For a spot that's been a lake, that small, clean 1ft SE wave is the only chance for a glide. It fades quick in the afternoon, turning cross-shore and choppy.
After that, it's back to small, weak swell with onshore and side winds right through to the end of the outlook. Keep your fins waxed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.04m | 4:51PM1.42m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.43m | 10:11PM0.47m | 9:50AM0.45m | 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 | |||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 48 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 36 | 2613 | 210 | 322 | 35 | 82 | 162 | 82 | 36 | 82 | 36 | 162 | 102 | 1168 | 102 | 1005 | 356 | 322 | 244 | 257 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Stockton surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Stockton Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Stockton may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Stockton is 47 km (29 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest