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Lat Long: 32.90° S 151.79° E

Stockton Beach Surf Photo: 'Back wash' by Mark henderson

Issued: 9 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Stockton Beach sea temperature is

17.8° C

0.8°

Stockton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S
	10 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE
	11 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE
	11 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE
	12 s	cross	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE
	12 s	cross	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	SE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S		SSE
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S		SSE	SSW
	13 s	cross		13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Stockton Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 17 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 1.91m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Stockton Beach Surf Photo: 'Back wash' by Mark henderson

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User: Mark henderson (3 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:00 pm 16 Jan 2018