Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 185 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 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 (Sep 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 1.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what Stockton is offering up over the next couple weeks. I’ll lay it out plain – we’ve got a long stretch of quiet before anything even wakes up.
For the entire 16-day forecast, we’re seeing nothing but weak surf. Most of the combined wave energy sits in the low double digits (13 to 91), which is just not enough to get your fins wet. The water temperature right now is a big story – 25° is running 3° warmer than what we’d usually see this time of year, and that’s a very unusual jump. But beyond that, it’s a slow grind.
From Friday the 4th through Monday the 14th, it’s essentially flat. Days and days of tiny, poor surf. Strong winds out of the northwest and east keep the surface messy, leaving us with ankle-snappers between 0.3ft and 1ft. There’s a few moments of clean conditions, but when the swell is that small, clean doesn’t mean surfable.
The one thing worth mentioning comes on the morning of Tuesday the 15th. A small S swell shows up, pushing waves to around 4ft, and the combined energy jumps to 199 (a moderate reading). The wind goes glassy from the WNW, giving us absolutely clean conditions. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be a work of art, but it’s the best looking window in this whole outlook. Still, it’s only surfable but ordinary.
After that little blip, we go right back into the weeds – weak swells, onshore winds, and tiny waves right through Saturday the 19th. If you’ve got a kite, the cross-shore days mid-outlook could be more interesting than the paddle surfing. My advice? Circle that Tuesday the 15th morning, bring your log, and don’t expect much.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 184 | 43 | 12 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.62m | 2:55AM1.17m | 3:32PM1.62m | 4:18AM1.19m | 4:49PM1.66m | 5:28AM1.28m | 5:52PM1.71m | 6:25AM1.39m | 6:46PM1.76m | 7:19AM1.50m | 7:38PM1.77m | 8:09AM1.60m | 8:27PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.26m | 10:01PM0.30m | 9:47AM0.25m | 11:08PM0.22m | 10:59AM0.19m | 00:04AM0.13m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:56AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.04m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 1:51PM-0.01m | 2:26AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | E 11 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NE 2 | — | SSE 3 | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | S 2 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 184 | 19 | 11 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 534 | 554 | 1005 | 1019 | 419 | 203 | 352 | 64 | 0 | 47 | 24 | 38 | 1147 | 82 | 249 | 1178 | 1116 | 35 | 102 | 498 |
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