30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Forecast

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USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (39.64° N 74.18° W)

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30th Street/Ship Bottom surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 Aug 2025 EDT

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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 25.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 30th Street/Ship Bottom this week:

The surf forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 12 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 23) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11PM (Thu 21st Aug)	5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf	11PM (Thu 21st Aug)	5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful	8AM (Thu 21st Aug)	8ft (2.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	S	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	E	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	S
Period(s) (?)	9	4	10	6	7	7	11	16	15	15	16	17	17	15	13	12	11	11	10	10	4
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	18	26	47	297	466	435	839	620	1202	1256	1946	2974	3788	2899	1374	799	593	156	84	65	54
Wind (km/h)	SW	S	WSW	NE	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		2:47PM 1.52	3:21AM 1.21		3:53PM 1.51	4:30AM 1.22		5:00PM 1.53		5:36AM 1.28	6:00PM 1.56		6:32AM 1.35	6:51PM 1.59		7:21AM 1.42	7:36PM 1.60		8:05AM 1.46		8:18PM 1.58
Low Tide / height (m)	8:27AM 0.18		9:43PM 0.23	9:37AM 0.19		10:45PM 0.17	10:40AM 0.17		11:41PM 0.12	11:37AM 0.13		12:33AM 0.06	12:32PM 0.11		1:21AM 0.02	1:23PM 0.09		2:06AM -0.00		2:11PM 0.08	2:46AM -0.00

	Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23
Sunrise	6:09	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:16	-	-
Sunset	-	7:50	-	-	7:49	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:42	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	6	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-
Temp. °C	26	27	25	22	20	20	20	21	21	22	23	23	21	24	24	24	26	24	25	25	24
Feels °C (?)	27	26	24	18	15	17	15	17	19	20	22	21	16	21	23	24	25	22	23	22	23

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for New Jersey

Wind Update Still cross-shore at 30th Street/Ship Bottom (light winds from the S at BUOY-JCRN4 26 km from 30th Street/Ship Bottom). 0.4m 5s windswell from the ESE with a 0.3m 8s swell, also from the ESE and a 0.2m 5s windswell, also from the S as well as a 0.2m 2s local chop, also from the SSW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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25.2

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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 12 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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