Stockton Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.94° N 74.90° W

Stockton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stockton sea temperature is
23.9° C
0.3° 

Stockton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Stockton surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 105 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. It’s gonna be a tough watch for the next couple of weeks at Stockton.

There’s really nothing doing for the entire 16-day window. The surf just isn’t showing up. We’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch of flat to tiny, messy waves. The best you’ll see is a bump of swell around 3 ft on Saturday the 8th, but that’s got a combined energy of just 141 (moderate) and it’s coming in from the S with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind that day is a cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a jumbled mess. Not worth paddling out for.

The rest of the time, we’re talking surf heights barely reaching 2 ft to 2 ft, and often just 1 ft or 1 ft. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy, and the swell periods are short, so there’s no real power.

Even the few times we get a sniff of offshore wind, like on Wednesday the 12th morning with a light NNE breeze, the swell is only 2 ft and weak. It’s clean, but you’re basically bobbing around on a lake. There’s one spot on Sunday the 16th morning with a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the SE and a 9-second period, with light offshore wind, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple.

Basically, if you’re looking to surf, you’re out of luck. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so that’s not the issue. The problem is just a complete lack of any decent swell and poor wind. For a beach/jetty setup like Stockton, with this little energy and so much wind, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. The good news? It tends not to stay this poor for long, so forecasts can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Night
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.6
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
42
34
31
26
31
58
39
43
72
36
43
105
78
49
19
21
12
16
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:10AM1.41m
12:44PM1.48m
00:59AM1.33m
1:34PM1.52m
1:53AM1.24m
2:33PM1.55m
2:59AM1.18m
3:43PM1.59m
4:21AM1.16m
4:57PM1.66m
5:32AM1.21m
6:00PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.12m
6:44PM0.28m
6:53AM0.14m
7:45PM0.30m
7:45AM0.16m
8:54PM0.30m
8:44AM0.17m
10:10PM0.27m
9:55AM0.16m
11:19PM0.20m
11:04AM0.11m
00:19AM0.10m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:05
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:07
8:05
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
6
1
18
1
Temp °C
27
24
25
24
25
27
26
28
31
28
28
31
28
25
29
30
25
31
31
Feels °C
29
23
24
27
27
28
27
30
30
27
30
33
29
27
31
31
26
32
31
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Information about the Stockton Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Stockton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Stockton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stockton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Stockton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Stockton may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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