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30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Forecast
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30th Street/Ship Bottom surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 30th Street/Ship Bottom sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 30th Street/Ship Bottom today?
The current surf forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
74 | 61 | 134 | 112 | 48 | 21 | 61 | 46 | 36 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 61 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 60 | 46 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 99 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.35m | 11:28PM1.58m | 12:16PM1.35m | 00:28AM1.50m | 1:14PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM-0.09m | 5:04PM0.06m | 5:59AM-0.03m | 6:03PM0.15m | 6:58AM0.03m | 7:09PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 63 | 48 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 46 | 36 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 61 | 134 | 112 | 48 | 58 | 61 | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 61 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 60 | 46 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 99 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 88 | 54 | 23 | 38 | 43 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 102 | 112 | 113 | 110 | 132 | 446 | 107 | 114 | 112 | 508 | 508 | 451 | 431 | 415 | 462 |
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