Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. Strap in, ’cause it’s looking bleak for a while.
Honestly, the next ten days or so are a write-off. We’re staring at a whole lot of nothin’. The swell’s tiny, and when there’s any push at all, the wind is usually all over it. You’ll be scratching your head wondering where the ocean went. This is one of those stretches where the board stays in the car, or you’re just getting wet for the hell of it.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 19th. Even then, it’s not much. We’re talking ankle-to-knee-high slop at Stockton (Hunter). The morning shows a bit of a window with the wind going totally glassy, but the energy is weak, a combined energy of just 77. The swell’s coming from the southeast at 2ft, with a mid-period 11 second interval. It’ll be surfable for a log, but “very ordinary” is the best way to describe it.
After that tease, it goes right back into the doldrums. Onshore southerly winds come in and chop up the tiny waves again, and we’re back to square one. The swell barely reaches 4ft on Friday the 21st, but it’s short-period windswell and the wind is howling onshore. Not worth your time.
The last day of the window, Thursday the 27th, gives us one more little glimpse. Morning winds are offshore from the north at 9 mph, cleaning up a tiny 1ft southeast swell. It’s another longboard-only session, but at least the surface will be smooth. Don’t get your hopes up.
This whole run is a solid lesson in patience. When the ocean is this shut down, you just gotta wait it out. The forecast can change, and this kind of flat spell doesn’t usually last forever. Keep the wax on, but keep your expectations low for a good, long while.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 83 | 171 | 36 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.48m | 8:47PM1.86m | 9:18AM1.55m | 9:35PM1.83m | 10:04AM1.60m | 10:19PM1.74m | 10:49AM1.61m | 11:02PM1.62m | 11:35AM1.59m | 11:47PM1.49m | 12:21PM1.55m | 00:33AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM-0.08m | 2:03PM-0.08m | 2:53AM-0.12m | 2:54PM-0.09m | 3:36AM-0.12m | 3:43PM-0.05m | 4:17AM-0.08m | 4:31PM0.03m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:22PM0.13m | 5:44AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | N 2 | ENE 4 | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 15 | 5 | 83 | 171 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 1391 | 1140 | 1013 | 264 | 2404 | 1063 | 1163 | 373 | 499 | 659 | 3147 | 733 | 1179 | 1179 | 35 | 34 | 96 | 120 |
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