Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for the Jersey Shore over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, we're looking at a pretty flat and frustrating start. For the first week, there's just nothing doing. The surf is tiny and mostly junky. We've got a solid ten days of poor conditions ahead where you're better off keeping the board in the car. The only thing worth paddling out for in the entire first week and a half might be Sunday the 13th at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. The swell is a measly 1ft from the SE, but the wind goes light offshore from the WNW at 6 mph in the morning, cleaning it right up. It'll be a longboard-only kind of day, and there might only be a few little waist-high rollers, but it'll be glassy.
Then, things finally get interesting. The real standout, and honestly the only one truly worth circling on your calendar, lands on Wednesday the 23rd back at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. A proper swell fills in with 7ft to 7ft of east swell. The wind goes clean offshore from the west both morning and afternoon, 9 mph to 16 mph, setting up some really clean faces. The wave energy is solid, clocking in at 580 to 774 (moderate to strong). This is a solid, well-over-head day for experienced surfers. It'll be powerful, with some size to it, so it's not for beginners. This is the one you wait for.
Thursday the 24th keeps the size going with 8ft east swell and a very long 10-second period. The wave energy is pumping hard at over 1000 (strong). However, the wind is howling out of the NNW at 22 mph, which keeps it clean-ish but makes for a lumpy, challenging session. It's big and it's a battle. The best of the morning will see a few takers, but the afternoon gets messy. After that, the swell fades fast through the end of September into the 27th, with the wind turning onshore and ruining the quality.
So, to sum it up: a long flat wait, then a beautiful couple of days around the 23rd and 24th, with Wednesday the 23rd being the clear winner. Get after it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 14 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 52 | 102 | 86 | 72 | 55 | 57 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.64m | 8:59PM1.55m | 9:27AM1.61m | 9:42PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.56m | 10:27PM1.36m | 10:54AM1.49m | 11:15PM1.26m | 11:41AM1.42m | 00:05AM1.18m | 12:29PM1.36m | 00:57AM1.13m | 1:19PM1.32m | 1:50AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.00m | 3:20AM-0.02m | 3:44PM0.05m | 3:57AM0.05m | 4:26PM0.11m | 4:33AM0.14m | 5:07PM0.20m | 5:08AM0.24m | 5:51PM0.28m | 5:46AM0.33m | 6:43PM0.37m | 6:34AM0.42m | 7:49PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | — | 23 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 86 | 72 | 55 | 57 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 15 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 24 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 52 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1053 | 1176 | 123 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 502 | 3 | 502 | 829 | 829 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 404 | 1061 | 144 | 3 | 194 | 414 |
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