Stockton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Stockton over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it's a pretty grim stretch. We're looking at a solid run of flat, messy, or just plain ugly conditions. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin' at 77°, but that's about the only thing that's above average.

For the first week, from the 26th of August right through to the 3rd of September, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, hiccuping little windswells mostly under 2 ft, with the occasional spike in combined energy hitting 127 on the 27th, but it's all tangled up in onshore or cross-off winds. The wind just kills it. You'll see a few clean windows, like the 28th morning with glassy conditions, but the swell is barely 1 ft of 8-second ESE windswell—not enough to push a sea lion off a rock. It's a long, frustrating gap with absolutely nothing to get excited about.

The following week doesn't get much better. The 5th and 6th of September show a pulse of east swell, with the 5th afternoon seeing a 4 ft, 9-second E swell and a combined energy of 344. That's a moderate amount of energy, but it's associated with a fresh cross-offshore breeze. The 6th afternoon has a similar 4 ft swell, but it's a 5-second period S windswell, which is just chop. Even the offshores on the 5th morning are a strong 25 mph NNW, clean but a nightmare to paddle into.

The 9th of September brings a 4 ft SE swell, but it's a 4-second period, which is basically a washing machine. The 10th is clean, but the swell is tiny and weak.

There is simply no standout here. Nothing. If you're absolutely desperate, the cleanest tiny waves will be on the 28th of August morning or the 31st of August afternoon, but you're looking at 1 to 1 ft of weak, short-period swell. It's a beginner-only, skimboard situation. Don't waste your petrol.

Rusty.

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