Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE 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 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days at Stockton are a tough watch. The forecast is basically a long stretch of weak, small surf with messy winds. There’s a gap from this Sunday, the 30th of August, all the way through to at least the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September with nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is tiny, the wind is onshore or cross-shore most of the time, and the water temp is sitting at 76°F, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real glimpse of anything surfable is on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. The swell is still small, at 2ft from the SE, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, which is groundswell. The combined energy is weak (83) but the wind is cross-offshore from the WNW and light, giving clean conditions. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a very average bunch. The waves will be surfable for a beginner on a longboard, but it’s very ordinary.
Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September offer a little more hope. Thursday morning sees a 3ft easterly swell with a 7-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the SE, so it’s not clean. The energy is still weak (97). Friday morning is the call: a 2ft easterly swell, but with a light offshore from the NNW, giving clean conditions. The energy is weak (51), but it’s the cleanest session of the week. Again, it’s ordinary, but you’ll get a few small, clean waves.
From Saturday the 5th onwards, the swell drops back to 1.0ft to 2ft, with periods around 8 seconds. The wind is offshore or cross-off a few times, but the energy is tiny (14 to 30). The 12th of September has a glassy morning with a 1.0ft, 10-second SE swell, but the energy is only 26. It’s pretty bleak.
The 7th and 8th of September see a bump in combined energy – 155 on Monday afternoon, 98 on Tuesday morning – but the swell height is only 2ft to 3ft, the period is short (6-11 seconds), and the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the east, making it choppy. It’s not a good look.
The 13th and 14th of September have slightly better swell height (3ft) but the period is short (5-6 seconds) and the wind is cross-off from the ENE, giving clean waves, but it’s still very weak energy (55). The 14th morning is glassy with a 1.0ft S swell, but it’s tiny.
Honestly, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The best you’ll get is a few small, clean waves on Friday morning the 4th of September, but even then, it’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Otherwise, it’s a long, dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.56m | 10:23PM1.56m | 10:45AM1.60m | 11:03PM1.48m | 11:28AM1.62m | 11:49PM1.39m | 12:18PM1.63m | 00:44AM1.30m | 1:14PM1.63m | 1:44AM1.22m | 2:17PM1.62m | 2:55AM1.17m | 3:32PM1.62m | 4:18AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.13m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.16m | 4:49AM0.10m | 5:31PM0.21m | 5:35AM0.14m | 6:32PM0.26m | 6:28AM0.19m | 7:36PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.23m | 8:46PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.26m | 10:01PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 75 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | E 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 5 | W 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 1519 | 36 | 373 | 1005 | 373 | 373 | 1178 | 3 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 130 | 234 | 327 | 1013 | 498 |
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