Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty checking in from 30th Street/Ship Bottom. Going to level with you—this forecast is a tough one.
We start off with water temps a touch warmer than average for this time of year, around 77°, so at least it's comfortable.
But for the next week and a half, it's a desert. From Wednesday the 26th all the way to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s a long stretch of flat, poor conditions. Swell energy is weak, barely hitting the low hundreds, and most days it's in the double digits. Wave heights are tiny, 1 to 2 feet, with messy cross and onshore winds tearing up what little surface there is. Not worth paddling out.
The only glimmer comes on Thursday the 10th of September. The morning brings a bump to 5ft from the ENE, with a short 6-second period. The energy hits 264, so there's some push, and the wind swings offshore from the NW, cleaning things right up. It’s still a short-period swell, so the waves will be a bit dumpy and won't have that long wall we love, but it's easily the best we've got. The afternoon eases to 4ft from the NE, with clean wind, but it's marginal at best.
That Thursday morning is your one shot. Beyond that, it’s a whole lot of waiting.
Keep your stick dry.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 31 | 28 | 32 | 222 | 57 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 50 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.35m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:03AM1.41m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:38AM1.46m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:13AM1.49m | 9:29PM1.47m | 9:53AM1.52m | 10:13PM1.41m | 10:38AM1.53m | 11:05PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.02m | 2:58PM0.11m | 3:18AM0.02m | 3:39PM0.11m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:21PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 32 | 138 | 57 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 53 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | — | S 6 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 16 | 222 | — | 17 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 346 | 1168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 110 | 194 | 229 | 229 | 2650 | 502 | 229 | 1053 | 458 | 462 | 445 | 99 |
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