Stockton surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 EDT
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Stockton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stockton sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Stockton surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, E swell with 445 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 Sunday (May 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 31st May)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 5th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 5th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
S
6
1.3
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
SE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
E
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
120
175
128
71
42
25
39
3
130
80
5
5
104
296
386
445
202
165
138
86
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
5
ENE
5
W
20
SSW
25
SW
5
WSW
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
25
E
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
15
NNE
10
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:32PM1.61m
8:56AM1.18m
9:11PM1.61m
9:36AM1.16m
9:48PM1.60m
10:14AM1.14m
10:25PM1.56m
10:54AM1.12m
11:02PM1.52m
11:36AM1.09m
11:42PM1.48m
12:21PM1.09m
00:24AM1.43m
1:06PM1.12m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.11m
2:25PM0.17m
3:21AM0.11m
3:00PM0.19m
3:58AM0.13m
3:34PM0.23m
4:36AM0.17m
4:09PM0.27m
5:17AM0.20m
4:48PM0.32m
6:01AM0.22m
5:35PM0.36m
6:43AM0.22m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
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8:16
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
17
13
14
17
18
17
18
16
15
15
15
17
18
16
18
19
18
19
25
25
25
9
6
13
13
14
17
17
12
9
8
11
14
13
11
12
12
12
17
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
12
1.3
SE
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
11
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
120
175
128
71
42
25
1
3
3
1
5
5
3
296
386
22
202
165
138
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.9
SSE
10
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
10
1
3
3
3
6
4
3
3
3
3
5
146
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
E
9
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
7
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.7
E
9
1.2
NE
5
1.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
1
2
11
39
137
130
80
56
62
104
95
80
445
83
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1147
0
2
502
27
0
295
318
231
503
0
1005
1378
3
211
396
0
0
23
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
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Information about the Stockton Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Stockton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Stockton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stockton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Stockton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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