30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.64° N 74.18° W

30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 30th Street/Ship Bottom sea temperature is
25.7° C
2.4° 

30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Moderate 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 Summary

Light 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.

Sunday
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17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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Friday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
S
3
1.1
S
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
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SSE
7
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7
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0.3
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11
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10
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9
0.4
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9
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9
0.4
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8
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ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
6
51
50
43
42
32
21
18
15
14
20
7
18
53
71
62
57
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
15
NW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
SE
10
W
10
WSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
NE
10
NE
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
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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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Temp °C
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Information about the 30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 30th Street/Ship Bottom provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 30th Street/Ship Bottom can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (30th Street/Ship Bottom) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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