Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, SE swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for our stretch of sand.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, it's a real flat spell. The models are showing hardly any energy making it in, and what does show up is tiny and weak. There's a long stretch of nothing to get excited about. We're looking at a solid week or more of barely rideable waves, so don't be holding your breath for any standouts.
The best you can hope for, and I'm stretching the word "best" here, is around Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th. On Thursday morning, we might see a little 1 ft SE swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is coming from the SSW as a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a weak 52, so it's not going to have any power. It's "surfable but very ordinary." Thursday afternoon improves a touch with a 2 ft ESE swell and a light WSW cross-off breeze, giving a combined energy of 98. Still, it's a long way from good. Friday morning offers a 2 ft S swell with a clean offshore wind from the W, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the energy is only 73. It's really just something to get wet on.
The water temp is sitting at 75°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit.
Beyond that, it's all tiny, weak, and onshore. There's a gap from Saturday the 5th all the way through to the end of the outlook where the surf is just not worth mentioning. The swell is consistently under 3 ft, periods are short, and the winds are variable. The 30th Street/Ship Bottom stretch is just going to be a flat lake for the foreseeable future.
This is a classic summer flat spell for this area. It happens. Don't force it, you'll just get frustrated. The forecasts can change, but right now, I'd be dusting off the longboard or finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 175 | 75 | 63 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29PM1.47m | 9:53AM1.52m | 10:13PM1.41m | 10:38AM1.53m | 11:05PM1.34m | 11:31AM1.53m | 00:03AM1.27m | 12:30PM1.52m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.51m | 2:10AM1.20m | 2:37PM1.50m | 3:18AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.11m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:21PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:07AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.22m | 5:53AM0.16m | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:55AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 75 | 63 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | E 3 | S 4 | SE 8 | — | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 3 | 9 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SSW 4 | E 6 | — | SSW 5 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 4 | — | S 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 175 | 14 | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 594 | 1604 | 4 | 462 | 910 | 462 | 462 | 1178 | 64 | 16 | 252 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 135 | 229 | 918 |
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