Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, family. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our neck of the woods for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat and sad for a while.
We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands for the next few days. From now right through until about the middle of next week, there’s nothing at all worth paddling out for. We’re talking tiny scraps of swell, mostly under 1 ft, and the wind is just all wrong – onshore, cross-onshore, making a mess of things. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board than trying to catch anything out there.
The best we can see in this whole 16-day window is a brief, slightly less terrible moment on Tuesday morning, July 7th. At Stockton, the wind is forecast to go glassy. That’s the one big positive. We might see a tiny 2 ft from the SSE, but the swell period is a short 7 seconds, meaning no power behind it. It’ll be surfable, but “very ordinary” is the word on the street. Don’t expect much. The rest of that day and the days following are just more of the same poor surf with onshores. For a beach/jetty setup like Stockton, with the swell this tiny, even the glassy conditions won’t save it. It’s a real bummer.
There’s really nothing to highlight as a standout here. The water temperature is about 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze if you do go for a splash, but there’s just no wave energy to work with. This looks more like a stretch for a kayak than a surfboard.
Keep your chin up, but don’t hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 52 | 30 | 18 | 43 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.47m | 12:33PM1.25m | 00:36AM1.41m | 1:17PM1.31m | 1:22AM1.34m | 2:04PM1.39m | 2:15AM1.28m | 3:00PM1.46m | 3:19AM1.22m | 4:06PM1.55m | 4:34AM1.19m | 5:11PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.30m | 6:04AM0.15m | 6:06PM0.32m | 6:44AM0.14m | 7:03PM0.32m | 7:27AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.31m | 8:14AM0.13m | 9:10PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.12m | 10:23PM0.23m | 10:13AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SE 10 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | E 11 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | W 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 7 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | — | 21 | 17 | — | 21 | 41 | — | — | 10 | 21 | 16 | 52 | 30 | — | 43 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1141 | 140 | 67 | 162 | 1511 | 47 | 942 | 2487 | 146 | 0 | 82 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 249 | 503 | 1458 | 3 | 162 | 3 | 102 |
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