Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for decent waves around Stockton. There’s plenty of small, weak slop and a lot of onshore junk, but no real standout sessions. The first real chance of something worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Tuesday, 14th July.
For the first six days, from Wednesday the 8th through to Monday the 13th, it’s mostly tiny, messy, and not worth your time. The energy is weak (combined energy values mostly under 60), and the wind is all over the shop – onshore, cross-on, or just not offshore. The odd glassy moment on Saturday afternoon the 11th is a tease, but the swell is only 1 ft with a short period of 7 seconds, so you’d be struggling to get a ride.
Then Tuesday morning, 14th July, things get interesting. A solid pulse of ESE groundswell pushes in at 6 ft with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 503 (moderate-strong). The wind turns glassy offshore from the WNW, which is a major positive for clean conditions. This is the only real standout in the window. For you, Stockton (beach/jetty) is a beginner-friendly spot, so 6 ft might be a bit much for absolute beginners, but for intermediate and up, this is the session to aim for. The swell direction is ESE, which is a touch off the optimum SE direction, but the clean glassy conditions should make up for it. The afternoon gets ruined by a southerly onshore kick, so make it a dawn patrol.
After that, Tuesday afternoon flattens out, and the rest of the week is back to tiny, weak waves with poor wind. The water temp is sitting at 77°F, which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – pretty unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
The outlook for the second week, from the 16th to the 23rd, is fairly grim. There’s a glimpse of glassy conditions on Thursday afternoon, 16th July, but the swell is only 2 ft and the energy is a weak 60. Another small window on Tuesday morning, 21st July, with 3 ft S swell and clean cross-off wind, but it’s just ordinary. Nothing gets above 4 ft, and the energy never climbs past 94. It’s a long stretch of poor surf, so don’t hold your breath.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon on Sunday the 12th with a 3 ft E swell and 16 mph cross-shore wind might be more your thing. For paddle surfing, you’ve got one solid call: Tuesday morning, 14th July.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 89 | 4 | 196 | 164 | 335 | 237 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.46m | 3:19AM1.22m | 4:06PM1.55m | 4:34AM1.19m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.13m | 9:10PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.12m | 10:23PM0.23m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 335 | 237 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | W 3 | — | S 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 35 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 89 | 70 | 196 | 164 | 168 | 138 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 419 | 38 | 167 | 257 | 61 | 3 | 53 | 102 | 82 | 396 | 369 | 498 | 1139 | 212 | 498 | 498 | 15 | 0 | 498 | 27 |
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