30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.64° N 74.18° W

30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 30th Street/Ship Bottom sea temperature is
24.2°C
1.7° 

30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SE swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)3ft (0.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for the 30th Street/Ship Bottom stretch over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you right off the bat: this is a tough one. We're lookin' at a long, long dry spell before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

The first recommendation doesn't roll in until Thursday the 3rd of September, and even then, it's a bit of a grinder. For the first few days, we're staring down tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August are basically a write-off—small scraps of swell and bumpy, cross-onshore wind. The whole first week is mostly flat or knee-high junk.

Now, Thursday the 3rd of September morning finally brings a bit of hope. We get a clean, glassy morning with a moderate offshore breeze from the West at 12 mph. The swell is tiny though, a weak 3 ft coming out of the SSE with a short, choppy period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 70, so it's barely got any push. You could maybe find a grovelly little wave on a longboard if you're desperate, but don't expect any fireworks. The afternoon cleans up too but the swell drops right back down.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are clean again but even smaller. Honestly, it's a frustrating run. The water temp is hovering around average for the time of year, so the rubber isn't a drama.

Then we jump ahead to the best of a bad bunch. Monday the 7th of September morning, we see the biggest bump. Clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 6 mph. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the South, but it's still a short-period 6-second wind swell. The combined energy reads 166, so there's some moderate juice there. It's surfable, but it won't be pretty—fat, crumbly shape with not a lot of punch. At 4 ft it's fine for most, but beginners might find the consistent little lumps a challenge. The southeast break orientation (30th Street) means it'll be picking up some of that S swell, but it's not ideal.

There's another little spike around Wednesday the 9th of September, where a long-period 12-second groundswell rolls in for the morning, but the wind shifts onshore and it's messy and poor. The afternoon sees the combined energy jump to 335, but again, cross-shore wind ruins the party. The conditions stay poor right through the second week, with nothing else really making the cut. The second week is quiet and small.

So, if you're asking for a standout, it's the Monday the 7th of September morning session. It's not classic, but it's the most size we're going to see with clean-enough wind. Get there early. For the rest of the 16 days? Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind is up, especially on the more chop-prone days.

Stay patient, crew. This one's a test.
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Saturday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.7
S
5
0.3
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8
0.4
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8
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7
0.3
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7
0.6
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3
0.9
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12
0.5
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11
0.9
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10
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
16
44
17
18
11
20
10
23
8
8
8
244
58
170
52
49
27
12
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
15
ESE
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
NE
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
SW
10
NW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
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cross-off
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High Tide
8:15PM1.55m
8:38AM1.46m
8:51PM1.52m
9:13AM1.49m
9:29PM1.47m
9:53AM1.52m
10:13PM1.41m
10:38AM1.53m
11:05PM1.34m
11:31AM1.53m
00:03AM1.27m
12:30PM1.52m
1:05AM1.22m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.02m
2:58PM0.11m
3:18AM0.02m
3:39PM0.11m
3:53AM0.02m
4:21PM0.12m
4:28AM0.05m
5:06PM0.16m
5:07AM0.09m
5:58PM0.22m
5:53AM0.16m
7:06PM0.28m
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Temp °C
26
21
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Feels °C
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28
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Information about the 30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 30th Street/Ship Bottom provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 30th Street/Ship Bottom can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (30th Street/Ship Bottom) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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