Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. I’ve crunched the numbers on Stockton, and I’m calling it how I see it—this stretch is a dud from start to finish. For the full 16 days, from now through September 4th, the surf is practically a no-show. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a wave worth paddling for.
Kicking off Thursday, August 20th: flat to tiny. Morning brings a 1ft southeast swell with a short 8-second period, energy sitting at 13—barely a pulse. Light southerly breeze at 3 mph, onshore, so it’s messy. Afternoon is worse: 1ft SE swell, 8 seconds, 29 energy, but a fresh SSE wind at 22 mph blows it out completely.
Friday, August 21st: tiny 0.7ft ESE swell, 8-9 seconds, energy down to 16. Cross-offshore NE wind at 12 mph keeps the surface clean, but there’s no juice. Saturday, August 22nd is the same—0.7ft, 8 seconds, 13 energy, with light rain and a thunderstorm threat. Onshore SSE at 9 mph. Not worth the walk.
Sunday, August 23rd, we get a slight nudge to 2ft from the SSE, but the period drops to 6 seconds—that’s windswill. Energy hits 30, but with a moderate westerly cross-wind up to 16 mph, it’s choppy. Monday, August 24th cleans up with cross-offshore NW winds at 16 mph, but the swell is still only 1ft SSE with 6 seconds and 32 energy. You could float on a longboard, but it’s not a session.
Tuesday, August 25th: back to 0.7ft and 1ft. Energy 15 to 22. Clean in the morning with ENE at 9 mph, but no push. Wednesday, August 26th shows a lift to 3ft from the SSE, but the period is a pathetic 4-5 seconds—windswell. Afternoon energy hits 54, so there’s some movement, but it’s sloppy. Cross-offshore ENE at 12 mph keeps it clean, but it’s not real surf.
From Thursday, August 27th to Friday, September 4th, it’s more of the same: tiny swells from 1ft to 2ft, periods swinging from 5 to 12 seconds, with energy topping out at 60—still weak. Best day is Tuesday, September 1st: a 1ft SE groundswell with a 12-second period and 58 energy, plus clean cross-offshore NNE wind at 12 mph. That’s knee-high at best. Wednesday and Thursday have clean NW winds at 19-22 mph, but the swell never busts 2ft.
Stockton is a beach and jetty setup, so with these tiny waves, nothing’s breaking properly. Water temp is 76°F, which is normal for the season. Honestly, there are no standouts. Beginners might catch a dribble on the cleanest days, but it’s a long shot. For the rest of you, this is a waiting game. Forecasts can turn around, and it’s not always this flat, so don’t lose hope—but for now, I’d say give it a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.41m | 3:07AM1.07m | 3:49PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.04m | 4:51PM1.42m | 5:19AM1.07m | 5:43PM1.47m | 6:09AM1.12m | 6:29PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.19m | 7:13PM1.58m | 7:38AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.46m | 8:49AM0.43m | 10:11PM0.47m | 9:50AM0.45m | 11:09PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.38m | 11:40AM0.37m | 00:43AM0.31m | 12:27PM0.31m | 1:23AM0.23m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:59AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 1 | 22 | 23 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 28 | 46 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 553 | 82 | 1005 | 2613 | 102 | 322 | 72 | 244 | 23 | 35 | 36 | 96 | 61 | 102 | 173 | 327 | 257 | 498 | 498 | 2 |
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