Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s cut through the noise. The outlook for the next sixteen days is a real bummer. The first chance of any surf is on the 30th of July, and it’s a long stretch of flatness after that.
We’re talkin’ about Stockton, a beach and jetty break that’s fine for a beginner. But the problem is, there’s no wave. From Thursday the 30th all the way through, the swell is tiny, just 1ft to 2ft at best. It’s coming from the SSE, which is off the preferred SE direction. The period is short, between 4 and 8 seconds, so it’s just weak, choppy windswell. The wave energy is low, the highest we see is 100 on the 3rd of August.
The wind is the enemy. It’s onshore from the south and SSE for most of the time. Thursday afternoon the 30th has a bit of a cross-offshore NW wind at 9 mph, which would keep it glassy, but the swell is only 2ft. Not worth the effort. The water temp is about 75°, which is about average for the season.
As we get into the second week, around the 9th and 12th of August, we get a few more cross-offshore days from the NW and WNW, but the swell stays flat. The periods get a little better, hitting 9 to 10 seconds on the 12th and 14th, but with wave heights of 2ft and 0.5ft, it’s just not enough to ride.
Bottom line: this 16-day window is a total washout for Stockton. A stretch like this is pretty normal here when the wind and swell don’t cooperate. There’s nothing here that’s even close to being a standout. Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.63m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.60m | 10:40AM1.35m | 10:48PM1.55m | 11:17AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:10AM1.41m | 12:44PM1.48m | 00:59AM1.33m | 1:34PM1.52m | 1:53AM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.18m | 4:12AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.10m | 5:46PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.28m | 6:53AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | — | S 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 7 | WSW 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 25 | 6 | — | 19 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | 49 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 61 | 107 | 377 | 82 | 350 | 1139 | 557 | 1168 | 1179 | 557 | 1170 | 1127 | 47 | 350 | 1127 | 1139 | 1013 | 3071 | 1063 |
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