Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Stockton, but in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks look grim for waves. We’ve got a big stretch of nothingness coming first.
Right now through the end of August, the swell is tiny – most days the waves are under 2 feet. The wind is a problem, blowing from the south or cross-onshore most of the time, and the combined energy numbers are low, like in the teens or thirties. That means no push, no power. There are a couple of glassy moments on Saturday and Wednesday, but the swell is so small, it’s not worth the effort.
Everything changes on Thursday, the 3rd of September. The swell jumps to nearly 5 feet from the east, with combined energy hitting 150 (moderate). The wind, though, is a cross-shore 12 mph chop, so it’s not perfect.
But Friday, the 4th of September, is the highlight. The morning brings a clean 7-foot easterly swell, period at 8 seconds, and combined energy is a strong 533. We get a light offshore breeze from the northeast around 9 mph, giving us clean, lined-up waves. This is for experienced surfers only – over 5 feet is expert territory. The afternoon stays good at 6 feet, but the wind goes cross-shore again, dropping the quality a bit.
After that Friday, the forecast goes flat again. So, if you’ve got the skill and the patience, the morning of Friday, 4th September is your one window. That’s the pick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.41m | 3:07AM1.07m | 3:49PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.04m | 4:51PM1.42m | 5:19AM1.07m | 5:43PM1.47m | 6:09AM1.12m | 6:29PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.19m | 7:13PM1.58m | 7:38AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.46m | 8:49AM0.43m | 10:11PM0.47m | 9:50AM0.45m | 11:09PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.38m | 11:40AM0.37m | 00:43AM0.31m | 12:27PM0.31m | 1:23AM0.23m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:59AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 17 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 29 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | — | E 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | 42 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 553 | 553 | 1005 | 1458 | 373 | 322 | 64 | 249 | 23 | 82 | 107 | 107 | 82 | 102 | 102 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 281 | 232 |
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