Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, E swell with 2,718 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 40 | 28 | 63 | 159 | 362 | 792 | 855 | 1293 | 2035 | 2154 | 2718 | 1018 | 824 | 928 | 1005 | 1160 | 1548 | 1320 | 1168 | 1538 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.34m | 00:25AM1.10m | 12:38PM1.29m | 1:18AM1.09m | 1:31PM1.26m | 2:11AM1.09m | 2:23PM1.26m | 3:05AM1.13m | 3:18PM1.27m | 3:59AM1.20m | 4:13PM1.31m | 4:50AM1.30m | 5:06PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.33m | 5:51AM0.42m | 7:01PM0.37m | 6:52AM0.48m | 8:09PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.49m | 9:11PM0.34m | 9:22AM0.44m | 10:01PM0.27m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:45PM0.19m | 11:06AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1351 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 766 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 40 | 3 | 63 | 159 | 362 | 792 | 855 | 1293 | 2035 | 2154 | 2718 | 1018 | 824 | 928 | 1005 | 1160 | 1548 | 1320 | 1168 | 1538 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 1360 | 33 | 270 | 910 | 465 | 1043 | 403 | 577 | 726 | 647 | 647 | 726 | 605 | 605 | 1051 | 1175 | 730 | 403 | 297 | 99 |
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