Stockton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Stockton over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a tough run ahead. The whole sixteen-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The first few days are a total no-go, with poor surf conditions and clean waves nowhere to be seen. There’s a bit of a gap right through to the start of August with nothing doing. We don’t get a single recommendation, and the conditions are consistently poor.

The only moment that even looks like it might be worth a look is on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. The wind goes glassy – that’s a major positive – and we get a clean, glassy surface. The swell is from the SSE at 3ft, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak (61). This is the only time in the whole period where the surf is described as “surfable but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not going to be anything special, just tiny, weak waves, but it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see all week. For a beginner, this might be a window to get wet, but there’s no power or push.

Beyond that, the rest of the period is a struggle. Strong onshore winds, some stormy conditions, and a lot of cross-onshore chop. The swell pops up a bit around the 3rd of August with a 5ft to 7ft SSE swell, but the wind is howling onshore at 15 to 22 mph and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” That’s a messy, blown-out mess, and with a beach/jetty setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Later in the second week, the swell drops away to almost nothing, with heights of 0.7ft to 2ft. The wind does turn offshore on the morning of Wednesday, August 12th, with a light NNW breeze. That’s a clean, gentle offshore, but the swell is only 2ft from the S with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a very weak 35. It’s clean, but there’s just no wave to ride.

So, the bottom line: this is a flat, poor run for Stockton. There’s no standout day, no real highlight. The only thing close to a surf is the glassy Tuesday morning on August 4th, but it’s tiny and ordinary. Otherwise, sit this one out, or if you’re desperate, the kites might get a look in on the stormy days.

Rusty.

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