Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get real about what's on the table for Stockton.
Honestly, mate, looking at the next 16 days, it's a pretty grim run. The swell is tiny and the wind is a mess. For the first week, from September 7th right through to the 14th, there's just no surf worth talking about. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch. The only real swell energy we see in that whole window is a measly 68 (combined energy) on the 10th, but it's paired with a cross-shore chop and a mere 3ft of messy, short-period swell. It's just not happening.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The only small window of hope pops up way out there on September 22nd, a Tuesday afternoon. The swell finally bumps up to 3ft from the ENE, with a period of 7 seconds. That gives us a combined energy of 126 (moderate wave energy), which is the biggest number we see. But, and it's a big but, that's coming with a 12 mph onshore wind from the S. It's going to be a messy, blown-out wave. For a beginner-friendly beach/jetty setup like Stockton, that's a tough ask. The surf quality will be poor, and the wind makes it more of a battle than a session.
There's literally nothing else. The whole 16-day run is a write-off for a paddle surfer. If you're looking for something to do, with that onshore wind and some size, this setup might be more interesting for the kite crew than for us.
Stay patient, the swell will come back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 50 | 91 | 61 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.71m | 6:25AM1.39m | 6:46PM1.76m | 7:19AM1.50m | 7:38PM1.77m | 8:09AM1.60m | 8:27PM1.76m | 8:55AM1.68m | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:37AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.64m | 10:17AM1.71m | 10:32PM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.13m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:56AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.04m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 1:51PM-0.01m | 2:26AM-0.05m | 2:39PM-0.02m | 3:05AM-0.04m | 3:24PM0.01m | 3:43AM0.01m | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:19AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | — | S 5 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | S 5 | NE 4 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | NE 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 50 | 91 | 61 | 31 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 61 | 120 | 730 | 257 | 322 | 1439 | 730 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 205 | 140 | 499 | 1148 | 1141 | 244 | 23 | 61 | 61 |
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