Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from the sand. Let's be real, the next couple of weeks at 30th Street/Ship Bottom are lookin' a bit rough, but there is a flicker of hope if you're willin' to wait.
For the next several days, you can pretty much hang the board up. There's a big gap of poor quality surf stretching from Tuesday morning right through to the end of the following Wednesday. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly awful or at least messy, and the wave energy is basically zero. We're talking a lot of 61 or 41 just for combined energy – that's weak, soft, and not worth the paddle.
Now, if you keep your eye on the calendar, there's one potential standout. The morning of Thursday the 24th of September. That's the one to circle. We're looking at a solid 7ft swell coming out of the ESE, and the wind is supposed to be a light NNW, which is clean. The combined energy jumps way up to 533 – that's moderate to strong energy. Conditions are described as "very good." The only hitch is that the swell period is around 8 seconds, so it's not a super long period groundswell, but for a spot that's been starved, this is the one morning that could offer a decent wave. However, keep in mind it's over 8ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers.
The rest of that week and into the next gets messy again. The wind kicks up from the NNE and NE, spoiling any chance at clean waves. By the 27th and beyond, we're back down to knee-high mush with onshore winds. It looks like a long, quiet spell for the most part.
So, in short: suffer through the flat spell, and consider the morning of Thursday the 24th of September your only real chance for a proper, clean wave. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 137 | 21 | 61 | 34 | 25 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.36m | 10:54AM1.49m | 11:15PM1.26m | 11:41AM1.42m | 00:05AM1.18m | 12:29PM1.36m | 00:57AM1.13m | 1:19PM1.32m | 1:50AM1.09m | 2:11PM1.29m | 2:45AM1.09m | 3:07PM1.29m | 3:44AM1.12m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.14m | 5:07PM0.20m | 5:08AM0.24m | 5:51PM0.28m | 5:46AM0.33m | 6:43PM0.37m | 6:34AM0.42m | 7:49PM0.41m | 7:43AM0.47m | 8:57PM0.41m | 8:58AM0.47m | 9:55PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 22 | — | 12 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 7 | — | SE 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | 21 | — | 11 | 11 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 12 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 137 | 18 | 61 | 35 | 55 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 1051 | 829 | 730 | 593 | 144 | 25 | 36 | 593 | 346 | 229 | 921 | 435 | 1176 | 1176 | 1177 | 144 | 3 | 47 |
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