Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one for Stockton. We’ve got a solid 16-day window on the books, but the surf is really struggling to find its feet. There are no strong standouts here, and for the most part, it’s going to be a waiting game. The first few days are flat to tiny, and while there’s a bit of a pulse of energy around the 22nd and 23rd, it’s nothing to write home about. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal at 77°, but that’s about the only thing that’s above average.
Right from the start, Saturday the 15th is a real dud. We’re looking at a tiny 0.3 ft of swell from the SE with a weak 9-second period. The combined energy is just 4, which is barely a ripple. Light winds keep the surface clean on Saturday morning, but there’s no wave to ride. Sunday the 16th brings a slight bump to 1 ft in the morning and 2 ft in the afternoon, but the period drops right off to 3-6 seconds and strong onshore winds from the SSE make it choppy. Not worth a paddle.
Into Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, we see a small lift with swell around 2-3 ft from the SSE, and energy creeping up to 44 at best. The winds turn cross-off or clean at times, which is a nice look for the surface, but the swell is still too weak and short-period to push proper waves. It’s more of a longboard cruise than anything exciting.
Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st is a real flat spell. Swell drops back to 0.3-1 ft, and while Thursday the 20th afternoon goes glassy and Friday the 21st has a clean cross-off breeze, you’re looking at an energy reading of just 14. That’s barely enough to wet your toes.
The best of the whole run lands on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd. We get a modest bump to 3 ft from the E, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 89 on Sunday morning, which is our peak. Winds are cross-off from the ENE, so the face should be clean. It’s a beach/jetty setup here, and with that short period, it’ll be a bit fat and sectiony. This isn’t a big swell, so it’s fine for beginners, but don’t expect any barrels. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so you might have company.
From Monday the 24th onwards, it’s another slow taper. Swell sits between 0.7-2 ft with long-period pulses of 10-12 seconds, but the energy is low – in the 20s and 30s. By Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, we’re back down to 0.7-1 ft with fresh cross-shore winds making a mess of things. It’s not looking good.
Bottom line: there’s no proper swell on offer. If you’re desperate, the 22nd and 23rd are your best window, but even then it’s marginal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 43 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.61m | 11:02PM1.62m | 11:35AM1.59m | 11:47PM1.49m | 12:21PM1.55m | 00:33AM1.36m | 1:08PM1.50m | 1:20AM1.24m | 1:55PM1.45m | 2:08AM1.14m | 2:47PM1.41m | 3:07AM1.07m | 3:49PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.03m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:22PM0.13m | 5:44AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.24m | 6:28AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.33m | 7:12AM0.30m | 8:05PM0.41m | 7:57AM0.38m | 9:05PM0.46m | 8:49AM0.43m | 10:11PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 40 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | SE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 9 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 71 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 41 | 42 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1378 | 3173 | 1228 | 1179 | 1394 | 1131 | 3 | 82 | 34 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1139 | 23 | 214 | 1458 | 327 | 214 | 120 | 244 |
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