Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, talking your language. Let's break it down.
Look, we've got a long 16-day window ahead, and honestly, for the first week and a half, it's a snooze fest. The first day with any kind of swell worth mentioning isn't until early September, and even then, it's a long wait for very little reward. There's a big gap of quiet, flat days before we see any real energy.
The first real pulse of energy shows up around the 6th of September. That Sunday morning, we see some 4ft swell coming from the ENE at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. The combined energy finally kicks into triple digits (155), so there's some moderate juice in the water. But—and it's a big but—the wind is blowing straight onshore from the East at 12 mph, and the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. That’s not inviting; it’s just messy and choppy. This is definitely more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
Honestly, the standout moment in this whole outlook is the morning of the 3rd of September. We’ve got a light swell of only 1ft from the SE, but here's the thing: the wind is a clean offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That offshore breeze will clean up every ripple. The combined energy is low (36), so don't expect power, but for a longboard or a foamie, that glassy, offshore morning will be the best the whole period has to offer. Those conditions are rare in this run, so if you see it, go.
Outside of that, it's a pretty bleak run. The water temperature is sitting at about 76° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's little consolation when the waves are flat or blown out.
Stay patient, surf the clean, tiny morning on the 3rd if you can, and pray the forecasts change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 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 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 28 | 32 | 81 | 40 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 55 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:31AM1.53m | 00:03AM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:07AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 32 | 81 | 40 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 55 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | ENE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 2 | — | E 7 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 23 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 1168 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 3 | 110 | 910 | 3 | 229 | 2358 | 462 | 1045 | 1175 | 1175 | 1175 | 1178 | 414 | 216 | 132 | 252 |
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