Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
Straight up – there’s no good surf on the cards for Stockton in this 16-day window. The forecast is a bit of a bummer, with every single session rated as poor. The swell is tiny, mostly under 0.6m, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-off, onshore – rarely clean enough to make the most of what little energy there is. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 24° (anomaly 2°), but that’s the only highlight.
We start off Friday 10 July with a tiny 0.3m east swell and a cross-off breeze, but it’s just too weak. Saturday and Sunday stay small, 0.2–0.6m, with winds switching around. Monday 13 July sees a slight bump to 0.5m but with onshore or cross-on wind – not fun. The middle of the week (14–16 July) remains flat-ish, with the occasional 0.5m Southerly swell but nothing to get excited about. Thursday 16 July afternoon shows a 1.0m Southerly swell, but it’s onshore and short-period (5 seconds) – messy.
Toward the end of the second week, around 23–24 July, we get a bit more energy: swell heights up to 1.2m from the SSE with moderate energy (110–135 combined energy), but the wind is cross-off or cross, and the period is still short (7–8 seconds). The wave state is clean, but the quality is still rated poor. Even then, it’s not enough to recommend. The whole run is a washout for paddle surfing. The consistent nature of Stockton means it usually doesn’t stay this quiet for long, but for now, the forecast is what it is.
No standouts, no hidden gems. Just a long stretch of small, poorly shaped waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.66m | 5:41AM1.21m | 6:10PM1.76m | 6:42AM1.26m | 7:09PM1.84m | 7:44AM1.31m | 8:07PM1.90m | 8:43AM1.38m | 9:03PM1.92m | 9:36AM1.44m | 9:54PM1.89m | 10:28AM1.48m | 10:42PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.14m | 11:16AM0.04m | 00:31AM0.05m | 12:16PM-0.02m | 1:31AM-0.05m | 1:16PM-0.08m | 2:25AM-0.13m | 2:14PM-0.12m | 3:14AM-0.17m | 3:07PM-0.12m | 4:02AM-0.17m | 3:59PM-0.08m | 4:49AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 17 | — | E 16 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 5 | — | 15 | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 61 | 102 | 120 | 667 | 293 | 293 | 730 | 327 | 942 | 562 | 82 | 38 | 38 | 249 | 102 | 96 | 36 | 23 | 1332 | 24 |
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