Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles per hour.
Let's be honest, it’s looking like a pretty barren stretch. We’ve got a long wait for anything worth talking about. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t pop up until Thursday, September 10th, and even that is a bit of a maybe.
From now until Wednesday the 9th, it’s flat. Tiny surf, weak energy, and messy wind. You’re looking at swell heights barely over a foot and combined energy numbers in the single or low double digits. Just forget about it.
Then, on Thursday the 10th, we get a little pulse at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. A short-period SSW swell pushes in, with waves around 3 to 4 feet in the morning, building to about 5 feet by the afternoon. The energy kicks up to a moderate level. The wind goes cross-offshore, which will clean the faces up nicely. But the period is only 6 to 7 seconds, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and unorganized. It’s the only real option in a long, quiet period.
After that, it’s back to the waiting game. From Friday the 11th all the way through the 21st, we’re looking at tiny surf again. Swell heights stay under 3 feet, with weak energy and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. Even the calm, glassy morning on the 19th only has ankle-slappers of about 2 feet.
So, your one and only shot in this 16-day window is Thursday the 10th afternoon. It’s not gonna be a classic, but if you’ve got the itch, that’s your best bet.
Keep your chin up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 18 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 98 | 181 | 51 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 55 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:55PM1.55m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:56PM1.61m | 6:29AM1.49m | 6:47PM1.65m | 7:18AM1.58m | 7:33PM1.65m | 8:02AM1.63m | 8:17PM1.62m | 8:45AM1.64m | 8:59PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.22m | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:40AM0.16m | 11:35PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.09m | 00:25AM-0.00m | 12:33PM0.03m | 1:13AM-0.05m | 1:26PM-0.00m | 1:58AM-0.08m | 2:15PM-0.01m | 2:40AM-0.07m | 3:01PM0.00m | 3:20AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 69 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | E 6 | — | NNE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 29 | 106 | 98 | 181 | — | 10 | 7 | — | 8 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 403 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 157 | 829 | 829 | 593 | 829 | 829 | 829 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 78 | 229 | 346 | 2652 | 123 |
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