Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 30th Street/Ship Bottom this week:
The surf forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom 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 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Right off the bat, it’s a lean stretch. We’ve got a full 16-day window but there’s a big ol’ gap with nothing worth paddling for. The first usable surf shows up on Thursday morning the 3rd of September, but honestly, it’s barely worth mentioning. From there, we’re looking at a long, slow grind of tiny, weak waves until the end of the run.
30th Street/Ship Bottom is the only game in town, and it’s a tough one. A consistent spot? Not really. It’s a beginner-friendly beach break, exposed to the swell, but it just can’t catch a break in this forecast.
The first bit of hope comes Thursday morning with a 2ft ESE swell pushing in with a period of 9 seconds and weak energy (97). The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping things clean, but that’s about the only positive. The waves are there, but they are very ordinary – small, weak, and uninspiring. This is the best of a poor bunch for the whole first week, but that’s not saying much.
After that, it’s a desert. Friday through the weekend is a washout. Tiny waves – under 2ft – with poor winds. Sunday the 6th sees a jump in size to 5ft from the ENE, but it comes with a howling 19 mph cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate (144), but the wind is ruining it. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. The period is a short, choppy 6 seconds, so it’s all bump and no shape.
The rest of the week never gets better. There’s a brief moment Monday afternoon where a 2ft, 11-second E swell shows up with a bit more energy (123), but the wind swings onshore and it’s still classified as poor. The water temp is pretty much where it should be for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The second week is more of the same story. Tiny waves. The 13th of September has a late-afternoon kick with 2ft SE swell and some decent energy (168), but the period is short. The 14th will have a clean, offshore morning but only 1ft.
Look, if you're desperate, you might find a knee-high ripple on a clean morning, but there’s no standout session here. The entire 16-day window is a struggle. It’s one of those blank runs that happens here now and then.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 44 | 71 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 140 | 66 | 44 | 60 | 112 | 69 | 46 | 27 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.27m | 12:30PM1.52m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.20m | 2:37PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.22m | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:55PM1.55m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:56PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.16m | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:55AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.24m | 9:34AM0.22m | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:40AM0.16m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.09m | 00:25AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 71 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 60 | 3 | 69 | 46 | 27 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 6 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 26 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 140 | 66 | — | — | 112 | — | — | 5 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 453 | 194 | 462 | 924 | 112 | 430 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 0 | 3 | 404 | 341 |
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