Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 185 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s get into it. Rusty here. I’ve got the full picture for Stockton, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. The forecast is looking flat and uninspiring for the next 16 days, with no standout sessions to get excited about.
We’re kicking off with a real dud. From August 29th right through to September 13th, the surf is tiny and poor. We’re looking at a solid two-week gap where you’ll be struggling to find a wave worth paddling for. The swell is consistently small, mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and coming from the SE. The wave energy is weak, rarely breaking into triple digits, with most readings sitting between 7 and 71 (weak). The only time we see a bit more energy is on September 2nd afternoon with a reading of 145 (moderate), but that comes with a strong onshore wind, making it a mess. The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
Honestly, there’s no single day that I can point to and say “that’s the one.” The best you could hope for is a fleeting moment of glassy conditions, like on August 31st afternoon, when the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph out of the west, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft. It’s flat, clean, and useless. Even the longer period swell that shows up on September 9th (12 seconds) brings a bit more energy (331 – moderate), but it’s straight onshore and the height is barely 4 ft. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so any longer period groundswell will just break too straight and fat.
This is a classic case of “nothing doing.” For a beginner spot like Stockton, the lack of any consistent, clean swell means it’s not even worth the drive for a paddle. The setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those bigger, windier days, but even that’s a stretch. Keep the board in the car, lads. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a solid blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 26 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 58 | 80 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.65m | 9:33AM1.50m | 9:46PM1.62m | 10:08AM1.56m | 10:23PM1.56m | 10:45AM1.60m | 11:03PM1.48m | 11:28AM1.62m | 11:49PM1.39m | 12:18PM1.63m | 00:44AM1.30m | 1:14PM1.63m | 1:44AM1.22m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:36AM0.05m | 3:53PM0.13m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.16m | 4:49AM0.10m | 5:31PM0.21m | 5:35AM0.14m | 6:32PM0.26m | 6:28AM0.19m | 7:36PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 18 | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 49 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 80 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 50 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 214 | 373 | 327 | 322 | 157 | 36 | 327 | 1141 | 1141 | 373 | 12 | 47 | 244 | 2462 | 249 | 23 | 24 | 102 |
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