Surf Forecasts:
Stockton surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stockton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Stockton in feet and miles per hour.
Mate, it’s a bleak picture. The whole 16-day window is pretty much flat, with nothing that’s going to get a surfer’s heart pumping. You’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf starting now and going all the way through.
Stockton (beach/jetty) is the only game in town, and it’s not a good one. For the first few days, we’re talking tiny waves around 1ft to just over 1ft from the ESE and SE, with periods so short the waves are just bumpy and weak. The energy is pathetic, often in the 20s and 30s (38 on Thursday morning). The water temp is about 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual for now, but that’s it. The wind keeps messing things up.
Thursday has a SSE wind around 9 to 15 mph, onshore and junk. Friday has storm risk and a light SW breeze, but still cross-onshore. Saturday morning looks clean with a NE cross-offshore wind at 15 mph, but the swell is still only about 1ft. Sunday morning is glassy – perfect wind – but the swell is so tiny and energy is only 22, it’s just a flat pond.
Monday afternoon shows a brief clean moment with a gentle N offshore at 9 mph on a tiny 1ft SE bump. Clean, but tiny. Tuesday afternoon turns glassy again with no wind, but still just 1ft.
There’s a small uptick around Wednesday the 2nd of September when the swell period stretches to 11 seconds, and the energy hits 47. It’s still only about 1ft though, and clean with a light ENE cross-offshore in the morning. Better shape, but no size.
Then we get the only real blip on Sunday the 6th of September. The swell rises to about 4ft from the ENE with a period of 6 seconds and the energy climbs to 124. That’s the most energy we see the whole forecast. But the wind is a fresh E cross-shore at 18 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. It’s still poor quality, short period, and messy. That morning might have the most push, but it’s not good surf.
After that, it’s back to tiny dribble for the rest of the run. No standouts. This whole 16-day stretch is a dud for paddlers. That Sunday with some wind and a little bump might be more fun for a kite surfer. But for a surfer? Not much doing.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 32 | 52 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 40 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.35m | 8:34PM1.65m | 8:58AM1.43m | 9:11PM1.65m | 9:33AM1.50m | 9:46PM1.62m | 10:08AM1.56m | 10:23PM1.56m | 10:45AM1.60m | 11:03PM1.48m | 11:28AM1.62m | 11:49PM1.39m | 12:18PM1.63m | 00:44AM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.19m | 2:33AM0.10m | 2:34PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:36AM0.05m | 3:53PM0.13m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.16m | 4:49AM0.10m | 5:31PM0.21m | 5:35AM0.14m | 6:32PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 32 | 52 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 40 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | ENE 4 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 5 | S 5 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 1168 | 12 | 12 | 322 | 23 | 205 | 1005 | 102 | 327 | 2265 | 373 | 1141 | 1174 | 1174 | 1174 | 1178 | 322 | 120 | 232 | 244 |
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