Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for 30th Street/Ship Bottom. There's a big ol' gap of nothing good to start. The first surfable day on the cards is a long way off, so don't hold your breath.
We’re looking at a whole lot of tiny, weak conditions for the first week and a half. The water's a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 75°.
Tuesday afternoon kicks off with a tiny 1ft swell from the SE and a cross-off wind, but it's just too small to bother with. Wednesday sees a bit more energy, with a 2ft SE groundswell (11 second period) in the morning, giving a moderate combined energy of 131, but it's all messy with a cross-on wind. Thursday and Friday are clean but tiny, with 1ft swells. Saturday afternoon goes glassy, but it's still a useless 1ft. The whole first week is just a write-off.
Going into the second week, nothing changes. The lowest energy readings you’ll ever see. Tuesday the 8th has a 3ft S swell with a strong cross-off, but it's short period and the energy is still weak at 91. Wednesday the 9th is clean but back to 1ft. Thursday the 10th has a weird 3ft S swell with a period of just 5 seconds – that's all wind chop, not proper surf.
The only period that might get your attention is the very end of the run. On Wednesday the 16th of September, the morning shows a 3ft E swell with a moderate 148 combined energy, but it's a cross-on wind making it choppy and ugly. The afternoon is worse, with the wind straight onshore.
Honestly, there’s nothing to recommend here. For a spot that's "fairly consistent", this is a brutal run. The setup would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for most of this period. Don't bother waxing up for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 52 | 75 | 86 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:55PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:34AM0.22m | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:40AM0.16m | 11:35PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 29 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | NE 4 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WNW 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 54 | 86 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1591 | 3 | 350 | 1591 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 135 | 451 | 461 | 593 | 594 | 1051 | 1483 | 405 | 1602 | 72 | 382 |
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