Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, S swell with 638 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Stockton for the next 16 days. It’s a pretty quiet stretch overall. The first real surf that’s worth getting wet for doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 22nd, so there’s a few days of nothing much. After that, the window opens up a bit, but it’s still small.
The best day is Wednesday the 22nd. The morning brings a solid south swell running about 7ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is 843 (moderate wave energy). The wind is cross-off from the WNW at 22 mph, and the conditions are clean. This is the standout—size, power, and good shape. It’s a bit much for beginners, but if you’ve got some experience, you’ll be happy. The water temperature is about 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the area.
The rest of the week is much smaller. The afternoons drop below 3ft, and the mornings on Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are clean but tiny—2ft and 1ft. If you’re just keen to get out, early Friday morning the 24th has glassy conditions and a little 1ft SE swell.
The second week, from the 26th onward, is flat. Swell stays around 1ft to 2ft, with a mix of wind and some rain. Nothing worth chasing. The offshore winds on Tuesday the 28th might look good, but with only 1ft on offer, it’s barely a ripple.
So, bottom line: Wednesday the 22nd is your best shot. The rest is quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 14 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | S 6 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 83 | 153 | 44 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 278 | 638 | 122 | 121 | 58 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:49AM1.17m | 3:36PM1.41m | 3:50AM1.09m | 4:33PM1.42m | 4:52AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:41PM0.35m | 8:44AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.39m | 9:36AM0.32m | 10:46PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 53 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 12 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 44 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 132 | 205 | 122 | 121 | 58 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | SE 13 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 8 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 83 | 153 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 278 | 638 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2487 | 1005 | 1013 | 1458 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 318 | 350 | 562 | 2329 | 396 | 27 | 513 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
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