Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stockton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stockton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Stockton.
To be honest, the next 16 days look pretty flat. From Thursday July 30th all the way through to Friday August 14th, every single session is marked as "poor surf conditions." There’s no standout, no hidden gem—just tiny, weak, mostly blown-out waves. Swell heights rarely top 2 feet, and the combined wave energy readings are all in the double digits (39 down to 10), so there’s just no power. The swell direction hangs around SSE to S, which is onshore for this beach/jetty setup, making it choppy and messy more often than not.
The first few days are especially lackluster. Thursday the 30th has a 2ft SE swell with a short 8-second period and a fresh 19 mph NW wind—clean but totally gutless. Water temp is a normal 75°, nothing unusual. Friday the 31st is even smaller, 1ft, with light breezes but still poor. Over the weekend and into next week, the wind swings onshore from the SSE and SSW, clocking up to 15 mph, turning the weak lumps into chop. On Monday August 3rd, we see a tiny bump to 3ft SSE swell, but the energy is still weak at 72, and cross-onshore wind ruins it.
There’s a tease on Friday August 7th afternoon, with the swell bumping to 4ft from the south, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds, and you’ve got 15 mph onshore wind. That’s just a messy, blown-out mess. Poor surf. After that, it’s back to tiny stuff until the end.
If you’re into kite surfing, some of those windier onshore days might be fun. For regular surfing, there’s nothing to get excited about. The whole 16-day run is a quiet spell, but that’s not unusual here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 72 | 68 | 43 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.27m | 9:40PM1.63m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.60m | 10:40AM1.35m | 10:48PM1.55m | 11:17AM1.39m | 11:26PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:10AM1.41m | 12:44PM1.48m | 00:59AM1.33m | 1:34PM1.52m | 1:53AM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.18m | 4:12AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:46AM0.09m | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.10m | 5:46PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.28m | 6:53AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 72 | 68 | 43 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | WNW 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 3 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 82 | 106 | 350 | 35 | 162 | 1005 | 352 | 1131 | 562 | 82 | 244 | 12 | 3 | 96 | 151 | 1131 | 2289 | 659 | 1013 |
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