Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S 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 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on around Stockton.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. There’s a long stretch of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions. Honestly, the first real surfable day doesn’t show up until Thursday the 23rd of July, and even then it’s hardly a classic. That’s a good week and a half of nothing much to get excited about.
We’ve got a solid gap from now until the 23rd where the ocean is just not cooperating. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” There’s a brief moment on the morning of Saturday the 18th where we get a clean 3ft swell from the south with a period of 5 seconds, but that’s still weak energy (49) and the winds are light cross-off. It’s a tease, but not worth paddling out for.
The first and only highlight in this whole period is Thursday the 23rd of July, morning. Stockton (beach/jetty) will see a tiny 2ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak (57). But here’s the thing: the wind is light and offshore from the NNW, making it clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s not a ringing endorsement, but it’s the best we’ve got. For a beginner, it’s the only window where you won’t be fighting a messy onshore wind. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, around 74°.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions straight through the end of the month. The wind picks up again, and the swell stays small. There’s nothing that stands out as a proper session. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days, especially when the wind is strong and onshore.
If you’re desperate, the 23rd morning is your only real shot. Otherwise, keep your board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 63 | 35 | 36 | 62 | 97 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.92m | 9:36AM1.44m | 9:54PM1.89m | 10:28AM1.48m | 10:42PM1.81m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:31PM1.69m | 12:11PM1.49m | 00:21AM1.55m | 1:02PM1.47m | 1:10AM1.41m | 1:51PM1.45m | 1:57AM1.28m | 2:41PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM-0.17m | 3:07PM-0.12m | 4:02AM-0.17m | 3:59PM-0.08m | 4:49AM-0.13m | 4:53PM0.01m | 5:39AM-0.06m | 5:50PM0.10m | 6:27AM0.02m | 6:48PM0.20m | 7:14AM0.10m | 7:44PM0.28m | 7:58AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 36 | — | 6 | 35 | 5 | — | 97 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | — | E 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 17 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | S 3 | NW 2 | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | S 4 | — | WNW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 40 | — | 1 | 40 | 63 | 14 | 36 | 62 | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 102 | 352 | 293 | 297 | 1176 | 1005 | 1013 | 2667 | 1005 | 1005 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 244 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 3 |
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