Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 150 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 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s 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 | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a bummer for a while. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, gutless conditions with messy wind. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't pop up until the morning of Thursday, September 10th, at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. It's been a quiet start to the forecast period.
The water is a bit of a talking point for the first surfable day, though. It's sitting at 76°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, like a warm bath compared to what we'd normally expect.
So, Thursday the 10th morning. We get a clean, offshore breeze from the West whipping in at 12 mph. That's a solid start. The swell is a tiny 3 ft coming from the south with a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is pretty weak (77). It's not going to be a world-beater, but a clean little wave on a longboard or a fun board is on the cards. The afternoon stays clean with offshore wind, but the swell drops even more. The tide will be the key to getting any of those little peaks to stand up.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. The wind goes onshore again, and the swell disappears. We get a slight bump on the morning of Saturday the 12th with 3 ft, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. Not worth getting wet for.
The next faint glimmer of hope comes on the weekend of September 20th. The Sunday morning of the 20th shows a bump in energy, with combined swell energy hitting 150 (moderate wave energy), but it's a messy 3 ft from the ESE with a short 6-second period and a moderate cross-offshore wind. Still, 3 ft on a clean wind is a lot more than we've had. The afternoon has 4 ft from the SE, but with a 5-second period, it's just a lumpy windswell. It's a looker, but not a standout.
To be honest, there isn't a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The best on offer is that Thursday morning, 10th of September, for the clean conditions alone. For now, it's a waiting game. The setup is a beach break, so with the weak, short-period swells, it's strictly beginner territory or a good day for a paddle. Don't expect any barrels.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 150 | 74 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 7:18AM1.58m | 7:33PM1.65m | 8:02AM1.63m | 8:17PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:26PM-0.00m | 1:58AM-0.08m | 2:15PM-0.01m | 2:40AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | S 6 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | S 6 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | W 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 39 | 48 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 150 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 24 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 2358 | 417 | 110 | 194 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 157 | 1604 | 346 | 414 | 829 | 1168 | 0 | 7 | 135 | 194 | 229 | 3 |
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