Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 75 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 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.
| 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 (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in old-school numbers.
It’s a pretty quiet outlook for the next couple of weeks. There’s a long, flat spell with hardly any rideable waves for the first 10 days or so. Not much to get excited about.
The water at 30th Street/Ship Bottom is running about 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The one little blip of something worth paddling for comes on Friday, September 11th. In the afternoon, we see a 4ft swell from the S, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (133). It’s not a bomb, but it’s the biggest we get. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph, keeping the surface clean. The break is a beginner-friendly spot that breaks fairly consistently, but with that small, short-period swell, it’s not going to be a day for the memory banks. You might run into a few other folks out there, as crowds can show up sometimes.
The rest of the 16 days are tiny, onshore, or just plain flat. A few mornings look clean, but the waves are so small you’d be floating more than surfing.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, the afternoon of the 11th is your best bet. Otherwise, sit tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.53m | 11:05PM1.34m | 11:31AM1.53m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:07AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 63 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 1591 | 3 | 341 | 1591 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 25 | 178 | 910 | 194 | 458 | 924 | 652 | 967 | 924 | 404 | 436 | 1175 | 594 |
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