Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening down at Stockton (beach/jetty).
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty bleak run for the next two weeks. We’ve got a massive gap here with nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of the forecast period. The first real glimmer of surf doesn’t show up until Monday the 22nd of September, and even then, it’s a real mixed bag.
For the first block, from now right through to Sunday the 21st of September, it’s all tiny, weak slop with combined wave energy barely scraping into double digits at best. We’re talking waves under 3 feet, most of it from the SE with short, weak periods. The water temp at the start is a proper 77° – that’s over 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual. But you won’t be in the water anyway. Wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but it just doesn’t matter because there’s no power behind the swell. A couple of glassy moments on Sunday the 13th and Thursday the 17th, but the swell is so small it’s a total non-event. That’s a solid 11 days with zero to surf for.
Then we finally get a pulse on the 22nd. The combined energy climbs into the moderate range (137 on Tuesday morning) with a 3 feet swell from the E, period around 8 seconds. It’s still classed as poor surf conditions, and the wind is brutal – a near gale from the NE at 37 mph. The waves will be clean but blown out by the sheer strength of the wind. It might look nice in the car park, but out the back it’ll just be a howling, messy wall. The energy holds through the 23rd with 3 feet and a longer 10-second period (159 energy), but again, that strong to near-gale wind is hammering it. By the 24th the energy drops back. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.
No true standouts here. If you’re desperate, the morning of Tuesday the 22nd is the only time with nearly 3 feet of swell and moderate energy, but you’ll be battling 37 mph wind. I’d say give it a miss.
Stay patient, check back in.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 69 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 20 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:37AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.64m | 10:17AM1.71m | 10:32PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.67m | 11:12PM1.42m | 11:39AM1.61m | 11:56PM1.30m | 12:24PM1.54m | 00:44AM1.20m | 1:11PM1.48m | 1:34AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM-0.02m | 3:05AM-0.04m | 3:24PM0.01m | 3:43AM0.01m | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:19AM0.10m | 4:53PM0.17m | 4:57AM0.21m | 5:42PM0.28m | 5:38AM0.31m | 6:35PM0.37m | 6:24AM0.41m | 7:29PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | — | 51 | 45 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 20 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 69 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 52 | 58 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 373 | 888 | 1175 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 214 | 212 | 1005 | 545 | 730 | 0 | 210 | 631 | 507 | 3 | 1303 | 47 |
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