Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. 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 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.
Straight up, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim for Stockton. There’s a long stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions. We’re talking mostly tiny, short-period slop with onshore or cross-shore breezes, and the scores don’t lie – it’s just not worth paddling out for. Thursday the 23rd of July morning gives you a glimmer, with a clean 2ft from the SSE at 8 seconds and a light northerly offshore, but it’s weak, with combined energy at just 61. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. After that, we go into a real dead zone. From Friday the 24th all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s a solid block of poor surf. There are a few clean moments, like the glassy Wednesday the 29th, but the swell is tiny and weak – you’d be struggling to get a ride. The water is sitting at 76°F with a touch warmer than normal anomaly, so you won’t need a thick suit, but that won’t help with the lack of waves.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is Monday the 3rd of August. That morning, Stockton finally wakes up. We’ve got a solid 4ft of SSE swell, with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy jumps right up to 258 – that’s moderate energy, and it’s the most we’ll see. The wind is a clean WNW cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be well-shaped and clean. This is genuinely looking like a good session, and the best on offer by far. The afternoon drops off a bit, but that morning window is the time to go. Just remember, it’s a beach/jetty break, so it’s exposed, and with that moderate energy, it’ll be fine for most surfers.
After that little spike, it falls away again into weak, choppy, onshore stuff for the rest of the forecast. Overall, hold out for Monday the 3rd of August morning. That’s your one real shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 58 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 73 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 86 | 36 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.42m | 4:52AM1.05m | 5:25PM1.45m | 5:46AM1.06m | 6:12PM1.49m | 6:34AM1.09m | 6:58PM1.54m | 7:22AM1.12m | 7:43PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.17m | 8:25PM1.62m | 8:51AM1.22m | 9:04PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.32m | 10:46PM0.39m | 10:29AM0.34m | 11:40PM0.37m | 11:20AM0.33m | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:07PM0.30m | 1:16AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.26m | 1:58AM0.20m | 1:37PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.19m | 3:09AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 45 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 86 | 36 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | S 3 | — | S 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 24 | 73 | 25 | 39 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 36 | — | 14 | 1 | 6 | — | 35 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 36 | 373 | 345 | 0 | 373 | 498 | 0 | 186 | 396 | 36 | 322 | 1506 | 27 | 24 | 377 | 36 | 61 | 3 | 23 |
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