Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 71 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Stockton over the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you - it's a quiet start. The first week is basically a write-off for any proper waves, so don't bother paddling out just yet. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft, and the wind and conditions are pretty average. You'll be staring at a flat lake for the most part.
The water's running warm at 77°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. It feels nice if you're just having a dip, but it won't help the waves.
Now, the first real sign of life shows up on Thursday, August 27. The morning session is still pretty ordinary with a 3ft swell from the South, but there's a clean offshore wind from the North at 12 mph. It's surfable, but barely. The real interest is on the Thursday afternoon – the swell bumps up to 4ft from the South (203 moderate energy) with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. That's worth a look for a session after work.
But the standout, the one that gets me talking, is Friday, August 28. The morning is your best bet. We've got a 6ft swell pumping in from the ENE (343 moderate to strong energy) and a clean offshore wind from the North at 12 mph. This is the biggest swell of the whole outlook and it's got clean conditions. It's a bit chunky at 6ft, so it'll be more suited to intermediates and above. The afternoon the wind swings onshore a bit and it gets a cross-chop, so get it early.
After that, the swell backs off again into the weekend. Saturday, August 29 morning offers a 5ft swell from the East (220 moderate energy) with a clean cross-offshore, so it's still a decent option if you missed Friday, but the quality drops off in the arvo.
Honestly, the window is tight. Most of this is small, weak, or messy. Don't waste your time on anything before the last week of August. The setup at Stockton is a beach and jetty, so when it's small and onshore, it's not doing anything for a surfer.
That's the story, mate. Keep your eye on that Friday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.61m | 11:02PM1.62m | 11:35AM1.59m | 11:47PM1.49m | 12:21PM1.55m | 00:33AM1.36m | 1:08PM1.50m | 1:20AM1.24m | 1:55PM1.45m | 2:08AM1.14m | 2:47PM1.41m | 3:07AM1.07m | 3:49PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.03m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:22PM0.13m | 5:44AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.24m | 6:28AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.33m | 7:12AM0.30m | 8:05PM0.41m | 7:57AM0.38m | 9:05PM0.46m | 8:49AM0.43m | 10:11PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 40 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | SE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 9 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 71 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 41 | 42 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1378 | 2667 | 1116 | 1179 | 2613 | 1045 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 350 | 23 | 47 | 550 | 102 | 205 | 373 | 516 | 509 | 1139 | 498 |
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