Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 30th Street/Ship Bottom this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase – the next couple of weeks at 30th Street/Ship Bottom are looking pretty flat and ugly before something finally turns on.
The water is running about 75°, way warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home for now. It’s just a shame the waves aren’t cooperating.
Your first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Wednesday the 23rd of September. That morning we’ll see a pulse of 5ft swell out of the SE, with a combined energy of 206 (moderate wave energy). The wind goes light and cross-offshore, so it should be clean. It’s not huge, but after all that nothing, it’ll feel like a win. After that, Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th keep things surfable with 3ft waves from the ESE and ENE, and we get clean conditions under offshore W winds. The energy drops to around 111 and 85, so nothing special, but you can get a few.
The standout in this whole window is Saturday the 26th of September. We’ve got 4ft swell from the east with moderate energy (165-171), and the wind is light and cross-off from the NNW. It’s clean, has some push, and the crowds here are “sometimes,” so expect to share the water. It’s not a dream day, but it’s the best you’re getting.
Before that, from now (Saturday the 12th) straight through to the morning of Wednesday the 23rd, there’s basically nothing worth paddling for. That’s a solid 10-day gap of tiny or blown-out conditions. Pretty normal for the area when the swell windows are closed.
So, hang in there, keep the board waxed, and aim for Wednesday the 23rd through Saturday the 26th. It won’t be firing, but it’ll be surfable.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 57 | 72 | 55 | 61 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 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 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | — | 20 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 55 | 61 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 15 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 6 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 27 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1176 | 168 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 113 | 502 | 116 | 829 | 49 | 99 | 102 | 436 | 136 | 1061 | 36 | 502 | 128 | 138 |
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