Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, E swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this next stretch is a real test of patience. We’ve got a long, quiet gap ahead before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
For the first week and a half, from Friday the 4th right through to Saturday the 12th, it’s pretty much a bust. The waves are tiny, under 3 ft, with short, weak periods and a mix of average to poor wind. The combined energy is barely registering (22 to 89), and the reports are all flagging poor surf. You’re better off waxing the longboard or just taking a break. This is a solid 9-day stretch of nothing much.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Sunday the 13th at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ll see a clean, glassy surface with a 4 ft swell rolling in from the ENE. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it won’t be the most powerful stuff, but that glassy wind is a major win. The combined energy hits 168 – it’s moderate, there’s some life in the water. For a spot that’s been flat, this is a welcome sight. Keep in mind, this is a beach break, so with that short period, it might be a bit crumbly. The water temp is about normal for this time of year. Crowds are possible here.
After that Sunday morning window, things go back into the doldrums through the middle of the week. The next chance worth getting excited about is Friday the 18th. We’ve got a developing storm risk, but the wind is clean and cross-off. The combined energy is moderate (148) and we see a 2 ft to 4 ft swell from the East. The swell period is very long at 13 seconds, which is a classic groundswell. That kind of long-period energy will have more shape and power, but at a beach break like this, it can be a bit straight and tricky. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
The best bet of the whole outlook is still that Sunday the 13th morning glass-off. It’s not a world-class day, but in a run like this, it’s the standout. Everything else is a gamble.
Stay hopeful, the forecasts can always change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 69 | 106 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.20m | 2:37PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.22m | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:55PM1.55m | 5:33AM1.38m | 5:56PM1.61m | 6:29AM1.49m | 6:47PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.24m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 4 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 69 | 106 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 4 | S 5 | E 7 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 11 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | SE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 18 | 43 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 229 | 2506 | 453 | 652 | 2506 | 116 | 430 | 128 | 0 | 25 | 59 | 7 | 36 | 144 | 3 | 346 | 1242 | 1168 |
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