Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through it in feet and miles.
The whole 16-day window is a tough one. There’s almost no real swell to get excited about, and the few moments that look less hopeless are still pretty ordinary. It’s a long, dry stretch with no true standout days. The first time I’d even think about paddling out isn’t until early on the 18th of August, and even that is a battle.
Stockton is a beach and jetty break, friendly for beginners when it’s got waves, but there’s next to nothing for the first week. The water is running about 3° warmer than average for this time of year – a touch warmer than usual.
The conditions from the 11th through the 17th are poor. Tiny surf, bumpy winds, onshore junk. The swell is weak – combined energy values are in the single digits or low double digits (10, 8, 9… rubbish). Not worth loading the car.
On the morning of the 18th of August, there’s a little hope. Swell from the SE at about 1 foot, but with a very long 15-second period. That long-period groundswell (combined energy of 59) will give it some form, but it’s small. The saving grace is a NNW offshore breeze, so it’ll look clean. This is the only moment in the whole window I’d even consider. It’s not a classic, just the least poor option. Because it’s a beach break, that long period might make it run a bit straight, but with the offshore wind, you might find a bank that works.
Everything after the 18th is the same story: tiny, weak, mostly messy. A couple of mornings on the 20th and 21st have clean conditions – glassy on the 21st morning – but the swell is still only about 1 foot with combined energy in the teens or thirties. You’d be chasing ankle-biters.
If you’re a kiter, the afternoon of the 16th has a strong 25 mph southerly with a bit of wind swell, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a washout. Honestly, this is a quiet spell. It’s normal for the area to go flat, and forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards on the rack.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 138 | 83 | 47 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.86m | 8:28AM1.48m | 8:47PM1.86m | 9:18AM1.55m | 9:35PM1.83m | 10:04AM1.60m | 10:19PM1.74m | 10:49AM1.61m | 11:02PM1.62m | 11:35AM1.59m | 11:47PM1.49m | 12:21PM1.55m | 00:33AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM-0.08m | 2:03PM-0.08m | 2:53AM-0.12m | 2:54PM-0.09m | 3:36AM-0.12m | 3:43PM-0.05m | 4:17AM-0.08m | 4:31PM0.03m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:22PM0.13m | 5:44AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 83 | 47 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | NE 3 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 138 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2329 | 498 | 498 | 2403 | 554 | 327 | 2403 | 327 | 1016 | 2404 | 509 | 513 | 533 | 327 | 293 | 1378 | 888 | 23 | 35 | 36 |
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