Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The surf forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Stockton.
To be straight with you, this stretch of coast is in for a pretty flat and frustrating run. There's a long gap of almost no surf to start with. The first glimmer of something half-decent doesn't show up until Tuesday afternoon, the 7th of July, and even then it's barely a whisper. The water temp is sitting at a mild 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Stockton (beach/jetty) gets a tiny pulse of 2ft swell from the SSE on Tuesday afternoon, with a period of only 6 seconds. It’s short-period junk, but the wind goes glassy – that’s the one saving grace. The combined energy is low, at just 55, so don’t expect any push. It’s surfable but very ordinary. You’d be scratching for a knee-high dribbler.
A couple of other moments pop up. On Friday the 10th of July in the afternoon, there's a wee bump to 3ft from the SSE with an 8-second period and the wind goes glassy again. The energy jumps to 106, so it's got a little more life, but still very marginal. Then on Tuesday morning, the 14th of July, we see 2ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, glassy conditions, and energy at 90. Again, not enough to get excited about, but it would be clean.
Honestly, there’s no standout session in this forecast. The biggest real height is 4ft showing up on Friday the 17th of July, but that's accompanied by a choppy cross-onshore wind, making it a messy, blown-out affair. For beginners, nothing here goes over 5ft, so that's not an issue, but there's nothing offering any kind of quality either.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. It's one of those periods where you're better off leaving the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 40 | 104 | 52 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.47m | 12:33PM1.25m | 00:36AM1.41m | 1:17PM1.31m | 1:22AM1.34m | 2:04PM1.39m | 2:15AM1.28m | 3:00PM1.46m | 3:19AM1.22m | 4:06PM1.55m | 4:34AM1.19m | 5:11PM1.66m | 5:41AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.30m | 6:04AM0.15m | 6:06PM0.32m | 6:44AM0.14m | 7:03PM0.32m | 7:27AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.31m | 8:14AM0.13m | 9:10PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.12m | 10:23PM0.23m | 10:13AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.14m | 11:16AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 |
mm | 1 | 27 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 40 | — | 52 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 12 | — | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | WSW 3 | SSE 8 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 62 | 19 | 21 | 15 | — | 28 | 41 | — | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 104 | 8 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3071 | 61 | 1141 | 3102 | 0 | 2192 | 2487 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 82 | 203 | 0 | 36 | 82 | 160 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
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