Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SE swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked at the charts for the next 16 days at Stockton, and the outlook is pretty grim. There’s a good stretch of nothing coming up, so don’t go getting your hopes up.
We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions right from the start. Monday the 27th kicks off with a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a weak period of 8 seconds, and the wind is on it. The combined swell energy is a paltry 25, so there’s just no power. This flat spell is going to hang around for a good while. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so that’s not the issue.
The only faint glimmer comes on Wednesday morning the 29th. We get a 2ft swell from the SE, period of 7 seconds, and a clean, offshore-ish WNW wind at 6 mph. The combined energy bumps up to 87, which is still weak but better than a flat day. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s a scrappy little window. The swell is tiny, so it’s only for the beginners or the longboarders looking for a knee-high roll. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so with that light offshore wind, it might actually be rideable, but don’t expect any quality.
After that little tease, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the week and into the next is a washout. We see a bit of a bump in energy on Monday the 3rd of August, with a 4ft to 4ft SE swell and a period of 8-9 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 289 – that’s moderate wave energy. But the wind is howling onshore from the S and SSE at 19 mph, and the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” That’s a blown-out, messy mess, not worth the paddle out.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off. There’s no standout here, no hidden gem. For a spot like Stockton, which is an exposed beach, this kind of flat, wind-affected run is more normal than you’d hope. We’ll have to wait for the next system to roll in and hope for a better forecast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 16 | 22 | 114 | 88 | 50 | 56 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.17m | 8:25PM1.62m | 8:51AM1.22m | 9:04PM1.64m | 9:29AM1.27m | 9:40PM1.63m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.60m | 10:40AM1.35m | 10:48PM1.55m | 11:17AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.20m | 1:37PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.19m | 3:09AM0.11m | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.18m | 4:12AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 88 | 50 | 56 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | WNW 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | NW 3 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 22 | 114 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 18 | 14 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1506 | 504 | 1005 | 1161 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 173 | 61 | 293 | 377 | 350 | 607 | 1165 | 396 |
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