Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with 155 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, I gotta be straight with you — it’s a grim stretch ahead for Stockton. We’re looking at a full 16-day run with very little to get excited about. The surf simply isn’t delivering. Let’s break it down.
From Friday 31 July right through to Saturday 15 August, every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem, no sneaky window where it all comes together. The swell is tiny, mostly hanging around 0.7 ft to 3 ft, with periods generally short — between 4 and 10 seconds, so no real grunt behind it. The combined energy numbers are all in the weak range, from 7 to 72, so there’s just no juice in the water.
Winds are a mixed bag, but mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which kills any chance of clean lines. There are a few mornings where it’s glassy or offshore — like Sunday 9 August morning, with glassy conditions and a light ENE breeze, and Tuesday 11 August morning with a light NNE offshore. But the swell those days is barely 0.7 ft to 2 ft, so it’s flat or near-flat. You’d be fighting for a knee-high ripple.
Stockton is a beach/jetty setup, exposed, and consistent in the sense that it’s always there, but with this swell it’s not gonna break properly. The optimum swell direction is from the SE, and we do get some SSE and SE swell, but it’s just too small. For a beginner-friendly beach, even the small stuff could be fun if it had some shape, but the periods are too short and the wind is too messy.
If you’re a kite surfer, maybe you’d find some fun in the stronger afternoon winds — like Friday 31 July afternoon with 12 mph SSW, or Saturday 1 August afternoon with 19 mph SSE — but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.
Water temperature? We don’t have a specific value here, but no anomaly is flagged, so it’s about average for the time of year.
Bottom line: there’s nothing to recommend. No standouts, no hope spots. This is one of those blank runs that happens sometimes. It won’t stay poor forever, but in this 16-day window, you’re better off finding another hobby.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 68 | 57 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.63m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.60m | 10:40AM1.35m | 10:48PM1.55m | 11:17AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:10AM1.41m | 12:44PM1.48m | 00:59AM1.33m | 1:34PM1.52m | 1:53AM1.24m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.18m | 4:12AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.10m | 5:46PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.28m | 6:53AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 68 | 57 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 8 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 | — | — | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 102 | 350 | 96 | 148 | 1005 | 601 | 397 | 1165 | 1035 | 601 | 186 | 244 | 160 | 377 | 148 | 1013 | 1139 | 1127 |
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