Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Let’s talk Stockton in terms you can measure with your eyes.
Right now it’s flat and grim. Big dry gap from now until nearly the end of July. Nothing but ankle-snappers. The standout is on Monday, August 3rd.
Saturday the 25th of July: 1ft of SE swell, period 7 seconds, weak energy (34). Cross-off wind in the morning but too small. Same story Sunday and into the week. Tuesday the 28th: 1ft, 8 seconds, energy in the 20s and 30s, light onshore. Forget it.
Wednesday morning the 29th finally gives us a clean 2ft SE swell with a light offshore N breeze at 9 mph. Waves are clean — rideable but tiny. Thursday the 30th morning is also clean with 2ft from the SSE at 8 seconds and a light offshore. Still just ankle-to-knee high.
Friday the 31st morning is clean but 2ft. Not worth the drive.
August 1st and 2nd are trashed. Onshore winds, messy. That Sunday morning of the 2nd has 3ft of junk with a 5-second period and onshore S wind at 15 mph — choppy garbage.
Now here’s your real window: Monday morning, August 3rd. A clean 3ft SSE groundswell with a 9-second period, offshore ENE wind at 9 mph. Energy jumps to 157, which is moderate. That’s the best wave in the whole 16-day stretch. Glassy, clean, and a bit of push. That is your morning.
After that, it all fades back into small, onshore slop from the 4th onward.
Water temp is 75°, no major anomaly — about normal for this time of year.
So bottom line: skip the rest of July unless you’re desperate. The one to circle is Monday, August 3rd, first light.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 46 | 49 | 70 | 39 | 50 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.49m | 6:34AM1.09m | 6:58PM1.54m | 7:22AM1.12m | 7:43PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.17m | 8:25PM1.62m | 8:51AM1.22m | 9:04PM1.64m | 9:29AM1.27m | 9:40PM1.63m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.33m | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:07PM0.30m | 1:16AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.26m | 1:58AM0.20m | 1:37PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.19m | 3:09AM0.11m | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.18m | 4:12AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 46 | 49 | 70 | 39 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 15 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | — | — | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | 50 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 1391 | 23 | 1147 | 1506 | 148 | 120 | 38 | 61 | 0 | 120 | 35 | 0 | 369 | 23 | 3 | 377 | 82 |
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