Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The surf forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the surf over the next couple weeks for Stockton. We’re in for a bit of a quiet stretch, so don’t go getting your hopes up too high. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at 76°F.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a gap of no real surf to speak of from the start of the period all the way through to the 12th of September. That’s a solid 12 days of flatness or close to it. We see little dribbles of swell around 1ft to 2ft, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the combined energy is weak – barely crackin’ 77 (weak energy) at best. The waves are just too small and messy to bother paddling out for.
Things start to look a little more interestin’ around the 13th of September. On Sunday morning, the swell picks up to 4ft from the south, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s a short-period wind swell, but the wind turns offshore from the NNE at 9 mph, and the conditions are clean. The combined energy is a moderate 100, so there’s a little bit of push. By Sunday afternoon, it gets even better – the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the SSE, and the 4ft south swell is still there. That’s the standout of the whole forecast. The break is a beach/jetty setup, so with that short period it might be a bit crumbly, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be the best few hours you’ll see. This is a beginner-friendly break, and with the swell not over 5ft, it’s manageable for all levels. Crowds are possible here, keep that in mind.
After that, the 14th and 15th of September drop back down to waist-high dribbles, with more cross-off winds but combined energy falling back to weak levels (41 or 55). Nothing to get excited about.
So, if you’re keen, your best bet is the 13th of September – Sunday afternoon, glassy, 4ft south swell at Stockton. That’s the one to pencil in. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.48m | 11:28AM1.62m | 11:49PM1.39m | 12:18PM1.63m | 00:44AM1.30m | 1:14PM1.63m | 1:44AM1.22m | 2:17PM1.62m | 2:55AM1.17m | 3:32PM1.62m | 4:18AM1.19m | 4:49PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.16m | 4:49AM0.10m | 5:31PM0.21m | 5:35AM0.14m | 6:32PM0.26m | 6:28AM0.19m | 7:36PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.23m | 8:46PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.26m | 10:01PM0.30m | 9:47AM0.25m | 11:08PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 61 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SSE 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1174 | 373 | 373 | 82 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 123 | 82 | 82 | 293 | 2193 | 2462 | 509 | 1395 | 601 | 501 |
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