Stockton surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 EDT
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Stockton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stockton sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Stockton surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 1 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ENE swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Jun 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 1st Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 1st Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 1st Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.2
S
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
72
27
108
3
95
65
51
20
24
26
44
67
78
58
35
21
17
14
13
11
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SW
10
NE
20
E
30
NE
20
NE
15
SSE
10
SW
5
NE
15
ESE
5
N
10
WNW
15
SSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NE
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:11PM1.61m
9:36AM1.16m
9:48PM1.60m
10:14AM1.14m
10:25PM1.56m
10:54AM1.12m
11:02PM1.52m
11:36AM1.09m
11:42PM1.48m
12:21PM1.09m
00:24AM1.43m
1:06PM1.12m
1:08AM1.39m
1:52PM1.17m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.17m
3:21AM0.11m
3:00PM0.19m
3:58AM0.13m
3:34PM0.23m
4:36AM0.17m
4:09PM0.27m
5:17AM0.20m
4:48PM0.32m
6:01AM0.22m
5:35PM0.36m
6:43AM0.22m
6:30PM0.38m
7:24AM0.21m
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rain showers
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
19
20
18
17
16
15
16
16
18
18
17
19
24
24
24
28
27
24
27
25
22
15
14
16
12
12
10
12
12
16
14
15
16
21
23
23
27
28
23
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.5
E
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
98
72
27
4
2
3
1
51
20
7
26
44
67
78
58
35
9
17
13
6
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
3
3
7
2
3
3
16
15
1
2
5
12
3
6
14
20
11
9
13
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
2
3
1
6
3
6
7
15
14
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
4
16
108
64
95
65
24
4
2
3
21
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
162
31
120
356
205
214
502
3
226
226
61
2
23
2
2
3
3
3
35
102
1005
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
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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).

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