Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it – Stockton has absolutely nothing going for it in the next 16 days. Not a single session is worth paddling out for. The whole stretch is a total blank.
It starts on Sunday, the 2nd of August, with a tiny 0.4 ft SE swell and cross-on wind – barely a ripple. Monday the 3rd bumps up a bit with 4 ft to 5 ft SSE swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the whole thing is labeled poor surf. That Monday afternoon has moderate combined swell energy (280), but the onshore wind and chop ruin it.
From there, it’s a depressing run. Most days you’re looking at 1 ft to 4 ft, short-period swell (5 to 8 seconds), almost always onshore or cross-onshore wind. The energy values are mostly weak (low two-digits) or hit moderate levels when the swell jumps, but the conditions never line up. Water temp is about 75° on the 2nd, normal for the season. Doesn’t matter.
There’s one faint silver lining – around Saturday, the 15th of August, a tiny 2 ft SSE swell comes with a light offshore breeze from the N, and the wind state is clean. But the swell is tiny, period is 8 seconds, and the combined energy is only 38. That’s not enough to push a wave you could actually ride. If you’re desperate, that morning might give you the cleanest, most pathetic little bump of the whole two weeks. For everyone else, it’s a hard pass.
No standouts, no real surf, no hope. This area just goes through these flat spells. Forecasts can always turn, but right now, I’d say leave the wetsuit at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 188 | 235 | 280 | 101 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 97 | 62 | 88 | 53 | 85 | 105 | 47 | 42 | 74 | 60 | 19 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:10AM1.41m | 12:44PM1.48m | 00:59AM1.33m | 1:34PM1.52m | 1:53AM1.24m | 2:33PM1.55m | 2:59AM1.18m | 3:43PM1.59m | 4:21AM1.16m | 4:57PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.10m | 5:46PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.28m | 6:53AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.16m | 8:54PM0.30m | 8:44AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.27m | 9:55AM0.16m | 11:19PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | 101 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 188 | 235 | 280 | — | 16 | 7 | — | 97 | 62 | 88 | 53 | 85 | 105 | 47 | 42 | 74 | 60 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1179 | 1035 | 1165 | 162 | 0 | 232 | 350 | 257 | 377 | 607 | 253 | 186 | 377 | 186 | 178 | 377 | 27 | 3 | 23 | 12 |
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