What are the current surf conditions at Ship Bottom?

Ship Bottom currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Ship Bottom?

The best time to surf Ship Bottom is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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Ship Bottom, New Jersey

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🌬️ WIND

24
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.1
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

42kt

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AIR TEMP

10°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.3ft @
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PRECIPITATION

0.4mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Sweet 2.1ft waves with mixed swell but blown out with 24kt winds Note: winds from W would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Apr 5

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.3-4.8ft 💨 6-25kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	6s	SE	15kt	SE	22kt	9°C	7°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	6s	ESE	14kt	SSE	20kt	9°C	7°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4ft	7s	E	13kt	SSE	17kt	10°C	7°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	7s	E	16kt	S	25kt	10°C	7°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	E	19kt	SSW	33kt	10°C	7°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	E	22kt	SSW	41kt	10°C	7°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3ft	7s	E	23kt	SSW	40kt	10°C	7°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	7s	E	23kt	SSW	40kt	10°C	7°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	E	23kt	SSW	40kt	11°C	7°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	E	24kt	SSW	41kt	10°C	7°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	7s	E	24kt	SSW	42kt	10°C	7°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	E	25kt	SSW	43kt	10°C	7°C	0.5mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	E	23kt	SSW	40kt	10°C	7°C	0.5mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	E	22kt	SSW	38kt	10°C	7°C	0.5mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	E	21kt	SSW	36kt	10°C	7°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	ESE	16kt	SW	26kt	10°C	7°C	2.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	7s	SE	11kt	WSW	16kt	10°C	7°C	4.5mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	4.8ft	7s	SSE	6kt	W	7kt	9°C	7°C	6.5mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.7ft	7s	SSE	8kt	W	9kt	9°C	8°C	5.5mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	4.5ft	7s	SSE	9kt	WNW	12kt	9°C	8°C	4.5mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4.4ft	7s	SSE	11kt	WNW	14kt	9°C	8°C	3.5mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	8s	SSE	12kt	WNW	17kt	9°C	8°C	2.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	8s	SSE	13kt	WNW	19kt	9°C	8°C	1.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	8s	SSE	14kt	WNW	22kt	9°C	8°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.5-4.1ft 💨 10-19kt 🌡️ 6-10°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	8s	SSE	16kt	WNW	24kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	8s	SSE	17kt	WNW	25kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	8s	SSE	19kt	WNW	27kt	8°C	7°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	8s	SSE	19kt	WNW	27kt	7°C	7°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	SSE	19kt	WNW	27kt	7°C	7°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	8s	SSE	18kt	WNW	27kt	6°C	7°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	SSE	18kt	WNW	26kt	6°C	7°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	SSE	17kt	WNW	25kt	6°C	7°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	SSE	17kt	WNW	25kt	6°C	7°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SSE	16kt	WNW	23kt	6°C	7°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SSE	14kt	WNW	20kt	7°C	7°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	SSE	13kt	WNW	18kt	7°C	7°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	SSE	12kt	W	16kt	8°C	7°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	7s	SSE	11kt	W	14kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	SSE	10kt	WSW	12kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	SSE	11kt	W	14kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	SSE	12kt	W	16kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	SSE	13kt	W	18kt	10°C	8°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	SSE	12kt	W	17kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	SSE	12kt	WSW	17kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	12kt	WSW	16kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	12kt	WSW	16kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	13kt	WSW	17kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	SSE	13kt	SW	18kt	8°C	8°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.2-1.5ft 💨 8-16kt 🌡️ 6-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	SSE	11kt	WSW	14kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	SSE	10kt	W	11kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	SSE	8kt	WNW	8kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	SSE	9kt	WNW	10kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SSE	9kt	WNW	12kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SSE	10kt	WNW	14kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SSE	12kt	W	15kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	13kt	W	17kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	14kt	W	18kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	14kt	WNW	18kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	14kt	WNW	18kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	13kt	NW	17kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	12kt	NW	16kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	12kt	NW	15kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	11kt	NW	14kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	11kt	NW	14kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	11kt	NW	15kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	12kt	NNW	16kt	9°C	8°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	13kt	NNW	17kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	14kt	NNW	18kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	15kt	N	19kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	15kt	N	18kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	15kt	N	17kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	16kt	N	16kt	7°C	9°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.7-1.2ft 💨 7-18kt 🌡️ 4-6°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	16kt	N	17kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	17kt	NNE	17kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	SE	18kt	NNE	17kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	SE	17kt	NNE	17kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	SE	16kt	NNE	16kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	SE	15kt	NNE	15kt	4°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	SE	15kt	NE	14kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	14kt	NE	13kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	13kt	ENE	12kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	12kt	ENE	12kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	11kt	ENE	11kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	10kt	ENE	10kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	9kt	ENE	9kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	8kt	ENE	9kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	7kt	E	8kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	8kt	E	9kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	9kt	ESE	10kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	10kt	ESE	11kt	5°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	10kt	ESE	11kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SE	10kt	ESE	11kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SE	11kt	SE	11kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SE	11kt	SE	12kt	6°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	ESE	12kt	SE	13kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	ESE	12kt	SE	13kt	6°C	8°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.6-2.3ft 💨 7-11kt 🌡️ 6-8°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	E	11kt	SE	13kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	E	9kt	SE	12kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	E	7kt	SE	12kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	ESE	7kt	ESE	10kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	ESE	7kt	ESE	9kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	ESE	7kt	E	8kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	8kt	E	9kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	SE	9kt	E	10kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SE	9kt	E	11kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SE	10kt	E	12kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SE	10kt	ESE	12kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SE	10kt	ESE	13kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	SE	10kt	ESE	13kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	SE	10kt	ESE	12kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	9kt	ESE	12kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	ESE	9kt	ESE	12kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	10kt	ESE	12kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	ESE	10kt	SE	13kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ESE	13kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	ESE	11kt	ESE	13kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	5s	ESE	11kt	ESE	14kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	ESE	11kt	SE	14kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	ESE	11kt	SE	15kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	10kt	SE	16kt	8°C	9°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD10 good hours

🌊 2.1-4.7ft 💨 6-14kt 🌡️ 8-10°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SE	13kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SE	11kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	9s	ESE	6kt	SE	9kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SE	8kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SE	8kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SSE	7kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SSE	7kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSE	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSE	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	10s	ESE	6kt	SSE	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	10s	ESE	6kt	S	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	10s	ESE	6kt	S	6kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	ESE	8kt	S	8kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	4ft	10s	ESE	9kt	S	11kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	4.1ft	11s	ESE	10kt	SSW	13kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	4.1ft	11s	ESE	11kt	SSW	15kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SSW	16kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	11s	ESE	14kt	SSW	18kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4.4ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SSW	18kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4.5ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SSW	18kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4.7ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SSW	18kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4.7ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SW	18kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4.7ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SW	18kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.7ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SW	18kt	10°C	9°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 3.9-4.7ft 💨 6-12kt 🌡️ 9-10°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	4.7ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SW	16kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	4.7ft	11s	ESE	11kt	SW	15kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	4.7ft	11s	ESE	10kt	WSW	13kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	4.7ft	11s	ESE	9kt	WSW	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	4.7ft	11s	ESE	9kt	W	10kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	4.7ft	11s	ESE	8kt	W	8kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	4.7ft	11s	ESE	7kt	WNW	7kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	4.6ft	11s	ESE	7kt	WNW	7kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	4.6ft	11s	ESE	6kt	NW	6kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	4.6ft	11s	ESE	7kt	NNW	8kt	10°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	4.6ft	11s	ESE	9kt	N	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	4.6ft	11s	ESE	10kt	NNE	13kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	4.6ft	11s	ESE	9kt	NE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	4.6ft	12s	ESE	9kt	ENE	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	4.5ft	12s	ESE	8kt	ENE	10kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	4.5ft	12s	ESE	8kt	E	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	4.4ft	11s	ESE	9kt	E	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	11s	ESE	9kt	E	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	11s	ESE	9kt	ESE	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	4.2ft	11s	ESE	9kt	ESE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	4.1ft	11s	ESE	10kt	SE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	4.1ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	4ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SE	12kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.9ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SE	11kt	9°C	9°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:2.8ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:6-25kt SE

Water Temperature:7-8°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ship Bottom in New Jersey is a semi-exposed beach break known for its consistent, punchy peaks that can offer fast, hollow sections during good sandbar conditions. Offshore winds from the west pair well with swells from the southeast through northeast, creating both left and right rides suitable for intermediate to advanced surfers. The spot can be surfed on all tides, but mid to incoming tide often provides the best combination of power and shape. Crowds are common in summer, especially near public beach access points, but can thin out during the colder months. The most consistent clean waves usually occur in September.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

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