Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what I’m seeing for the next couple of weeks here. It’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a glimmer of hope if you’re patient.
To be honest, for most of the next 16 days, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. We’ve got a lot of small, weak, and choppy days ahead, especially through the end of August and into the first week of September. There’s a few days of total flatness or just knee-high slop, so don’t get your hopes up too high if you’re looking for something epic.
The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing wild there – just your typical late-summer feel.
Looking at the first real pulse of interest, it’s not until Sunday, September 6th, that we finally see some actual energy. That morning, we’ve got a small but clean swell rolling in, about 2 feet from the east, with a nice 11-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which usually means more power and better shape, especially if you can find a spot that handles it. The wind is light and offshore out of the southwest, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 105 – it’s not a monster, but it’s the most we’ve seen in ages. The waves will be small and clean, making it a good shout for a longboard or a fun board.
The best of this whole window looks like it’s going to be Sunday afternoon, September 6th at 30th Street. The swell stays the same size at 2 feet from the east, but the wind swings to a gentle offshore from the west, giving us very clean, lined-up conditions. The energy is still 90, so it’s solid for the size. It’s not a giant day, but for the area and the time of year, this is the standout session. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so it’s perfect for a cruiser session, but it also won’t be too crowded given the lack of other options.
After that, we get a few days of clean but small conditions, and that’s about it. The rest of the second week is mostly small, weak, and onshore. So, if you want to paddle out, your best bet is that Sunday afternoon. It’s not a blow-you-away session, but it’s the one to save for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 45 | 47 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 60 | 56 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.41m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.13m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 47 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 56 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 24 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | — | E 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 23 | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 29 | 113 | 116 | 254 | 229 | 594 | 462 | 67 | 229 | 1046 | 1177 | 1177 | 1591 | 216 | 390 | 102 | 3 |
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