Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright Rusty here, sticking with Stockton.
Let’s be straight – it’s a long dry patch. The only day with proper waves in the next two weeks is Saturday, September 12th in the morning.
From Wednesday, Sept 2nd all the way through Friday, Sept 11th, it’s flat. We’re talking swell heights of 0.3 to 0.6ft mostly, tiny period, and combined wave energy in the double digits. Winds are messy or light, but there’s just nothing to ride.
Saturday, September 12th morning – that’s the window. Swell jumps to 6ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds. Combined energy hits 410, which is moderate but solid for Stockton. Winds are light offshore from the WNW at just 6 mph, so it’ll be clean and glassy. That ENE swell matches up with the beach/jetty setup. It’s a bigger day, over 5ft, so not one for beginners. Experienced surfers should be on it.
The afternoon of the 12th gets onshore, so don’t wait. After that, Sunday the 13th morning is only 2ft and ordinary, then it’s back to tiny surf with onshore winds through the rest of the week.
Water temp on first mention is 77°F, which is well above normal for this time of year – you’ll be warm in a shorty or less.
One day to look forward to: the morning of Saturday, September 12th. The rest is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 158 | 70 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.63m | 00:44AM1.30m | 1:14PM1.63m | 1:44AM1.22m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.26m | 6:28AM0.19m | 7:36PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.23m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 73 | — | 15 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 70 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 158 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 730 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 71 | 82 | 162 | 327 | 554 | 293 | 214 | 530 | 501 | 102 | 1139 | 532 | 12 | 106 | 173 | 244 |
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