Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 (Sep 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board—let’s talk Stockton. This spot’s a consistent little beach/jetty setup, great for beginners, but she’s been flat as a pancake for the first week. From now (Friday the 4th) right through to the morning of Saturday the 12th, it’s pretty much unsurfable. We’re talking days of tiny mush, onshore slop, and barely a ripple worth paddling for. That’s a solid eight‑day dry spell, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
The one true standout shows up on Saturday the 12th, first thing in the morning. A nice little east swell pushes in at about 5ft, period short around 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit walled‑up but still punchy. Combined energy sits at 206 – that’s moderate juice, enough to get you moving. Wind’s blowing from the NNW at 16 mph, offshore and clean – that’ll keep the surface glassy. The swell direction isn’t perfect (optimum here is SE), but with those offshore conditions and a decent size, Stockton’s going to offer some fun, clean waves. Crowds? Yeah, they’re possible – it’s “sometimes” busy, but for this little window it’ll be worth sharing the lineup. Water temp’s sitting at 77°, which is a good 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – weird, but pleasant.
Later Saturday afternoon the swell sticks around but the wind goes cross‑off and the tide might mess with it – still surfable but nothing special. After that, the rest of the forecast is mostly poor, with a few brief moments like Tuesday the 15th morning (small clean waves) and Thursday the 17th afternoon (some ordinary but ridable knee‑high). Nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: hold out for that Saturday the 12th dawn patrol. It’s the only session worth scrambling for in this 16‑day run. The rest is a waiting game, which for a consistent spot like Stockton usually means better days are coming.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 45 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 50 | 126 | 38 | 19 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.62m | 2:55AM1.17m | 3:32PM1.62m | 4:18AM1.19m | 4:49PM1.66m | 5:28AM1.28m | 5:52PM1.71m | 6:25AM1.39m | 6:46PM1.76m | 7:19AM1.50m | 7:38PM1.77m | 8:09AM1.60m | 8:27PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.26m | 10:01PM0.30m | 9:47AM0.25m | 11:08PM0.22m | 10:59AM0.19m | 00:04AM0.13m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:56AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.04m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 1:51PM-0.01m | 2:26AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSE 3 | E 3 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 20 | 16 | 50 | 126 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 549 | 373 | 516 | 419 | 210 | 186 | 24 | 67 | 327 | 730 | 1013 | 730 | 257 | 249 | 381 | 1127 | 61 | 264 | 214 |
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