Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down the next 16 days. Looking at the numbers from my end, it’s a quiet outlook. There’s no stand-out day in the whole run. For the large majority of the period, the surf is tiny, under 3 feet, and the wind is often onshore or cross-shore, making things choppy. It’s a real lull, the kind that can happen here when the swell directions don’t fall into place. You won’t find anything worth a proper session until the very end of the month.
The only real increase in size is a long way off, around Saturday August 30th through Monday September 1st. Keep in mind that’s well over a week away, so it’s not locked in. On Saturday the 30th, we get waves around 5 to 6 feet from the E, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore out of the SE at about 12 mph, so the surface will be bumpy. The combined energy sits at 255, which is moderate. This is a beach break, and with that short period and onshore wind, the shape will be messy. It’s the kind of setup that would be more fun for a kite than a surfboard. Sunday the 31st bumps up a little more, with waves around 6 feet from the ENE and an 8-second period. Energy ticks up to 373. The wind is onshore from the E at 9 mph, keeping conditions rough and choppy. This is big enough to be a handful for beginners and will be a workout for the experts.
The only spot we’ve got numbers for is 30th Street/Ship Bottom, so that’s where all this applies. The water temperature is about normal for this time of year.
Bottom line: it’s a long wait for not much. That final weekend has some size, but the quality is poor. I’d sit this one out unless you’re just desperate to get wet.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 62 | 57 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.52m | 10:51AM1.53m | 11:03PM1.42m | 11:39AM1.48m | 11:52PM1.31m | 12:26PM1.44m | 00:41AM1.22m | 1:12PM1.39m | 1:30AM1.15m | 1:59PM1.35m | 2:21AM1.10m | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:17AM1.08m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM-0.04m | 4:55PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:40PM0.20m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:30PM0.28m | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:29PM0.35m | 7:28AM0.35m | 8:35PM0.38m | 8:31AM0.39m | 9:37PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | ESE 6 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 14 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 16 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 53 | 71 | 62 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1466 | 1278 | 3181 | 353 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 278 | 3 | 36 | 451 | 132 | 110 | 64 | 35 | 593 | 1043 | 132 |
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