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

29
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🌊 SWELL

4.4
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SWELL
HEIGHT

4.4ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

31kt

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AIR TEMP

19°C

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SWELL

0.3ft @
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SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Solid 4.4ft swell with mixed swell but blown out with 29kt winds Note: winds from W would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Sep 24

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🌊 0.3-5.0ft 💨 26-31kt 🌡️ 18-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2ft	9s	E	27kt	ENE	28kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	E	27kt	ENE	28kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	14s	ESE	26kt	ENE	27kt	18°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	27kt	ENE	28kt	18°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	9s	ESE	27kt	ENE	28kt	18°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	5ft	7s	ESE	27kt	ENE	28kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	4.9ft	7s	ESE	27kt	ENE	28kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	4.8ft	7s	ESE	27kt	ENE	28kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	4.6ft	7s	ESE	27kt	ENE	28kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	7s	E	28kt	ENE	29kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	7s	E	29kt	ENE	31kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	4.3ft	7s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	E	30kt	ENE	31kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	7s	E	30kt	ENE	31kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	7s	E	30kt	ENE	31kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	7s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	19°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	31kt	ENE	32kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	30kt	ENE	32kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	8s	E	29kt	ENE	32kt	18°C	21°C	0mm

Friday

Sep 25

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🌊 3.6-10.5ft 💨 27-30kt 🌡️ 18-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	28kt	ENE	31kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	28kt	ENE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4ft	8s	E	27kt	ENE	29kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	8s	E	28kt	ENE	29kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	8s	E	28kt	ENE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	8s	E	28kt	ENE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	8s	E	28kt	ENE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	8s	E	29kt	ENE	31kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	8s	E	29kt	NE	31kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	5.1ft	9s	E	29kt	ENE	31kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	6.5ft	10s	E	29kt	ENE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	8ft	11s	E	29kt	ENE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	8.8ft	11s	E	29kt	NE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	9.6ft	11s	E	29kt	NE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	10.5ft	11s	ENE	29kt	NE	30kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	10.1ft	11s	E	29kt	NE	31kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	9.8ft	11s	E	29kt	NE	31kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	9.4ft	11s	E	30kt	NE	31kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	9.2ft	11s	E	30kt	NE	31kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	9ft	11s	E	30kt	NE	31kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	8.8ft	11s	ENE	29kt	NE	31kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	8.3ft	11s	E	29kt	NE	30kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	7.8ft	11s	E	28kt	NE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	7.3ft	11s	E	28kt	NE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

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🌊 6.6-10.9ft 💨 22-28kt 🌡️ 17-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	7.1ft	11s	E	28kt	NE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	6.9ft	11s	E	28kt	NNE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	6.6ft	11s	E	28kt	NNE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	7.9ft	11s	E	28kt	NNE	29kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	9.3ft	12s	E	27kt	NNE	28kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	10.6ft	13s	E	27kt	NNE	28kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	10.5ft	13s	E	27kt	NNE	28kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	10.4ft	12s	E	27kt	NNE	29kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	10.2ft	12s	E	27kt	NNE	29kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	10.4ft	12s	E	27kt	NNE	29kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	10.7ft	13s	E	27kt	NNE	29kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	10.9ft	13s	E	27kt	NNE	30kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	10.7ft	13s	E	27kt	NNE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	10.6ft	13s	E	26kt	NNE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	10.5ft	13s	E	26kt	NNE	29kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	10.3ft	13s	E	25kt	NNE	30kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	10ft	13s	E	25kt	NNE	31kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	9.8ft	12s	E	24kt	NNE	32kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	9.4ft	12s	E	24kt	NNE	31kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	9ft	12s	E	24kt	NNE	30kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	8.6ft	12s	E	24kt	NNE	30kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	8.4ft	12s	E	23kt	NNE	28kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	8.2ft	12s	E	23kt	NNE	27kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	8ft	12s	E	22kt	NNE	25kt	19°C	20°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

POOR1 good hours

🌊 4.4-8.6ft 💨 10-20kt 🌡️ 16-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	8.2ft	12s	E	20kt	NNE	24kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	8.4ft	12s	E	19kt	NNE	22kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	8.6ft	12s	E	17kt	NNE	21kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	8.3ft	12s	E	15kt	N	19kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	8.1ft	12s	E	14kt	N	17kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	7.8ft	12s	E	12kt	N	15kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	7.5ft	12s	E	13kt	NNW	16kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	7.3ft	12s	E	14kt	NNW	18kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	7ft	12s	E	15kt	NNW	19kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	6.8ft	12s	E	14kt	NNW	17kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	6.6ft	12s	E	13kt	NW	15kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	6.4ft	12s	E	11kt	NW	14kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	6.1ft	11s	E	12kt	NNW	13kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	5.9ft	11s	E	12kt	N	13kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	5.7ft	11s	E	12kt	NNE	12kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	5.2ft	11s	E	13kt	NNE	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	4.8ft	11s	E	14kt	NE	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	4.4ft	11s	ENE	15kt	NE	14kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4.6ft	11s	ENE	14kt	NNE	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4.8ft	11s	ENE	13kt	NNE	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	5ft	11s	ENE	12kt	N	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	4.9ft	11s	ENE	11kt	N	12kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	4.7ft	11s	ENE	11kt	N	11kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	4.6ft	11s	ENE	10kt	NNW	10kt	19°C	19°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.1-4.3ft 💨 1-18kt 🌡️ 17-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	4.3ft	11s	ENE	10kt	NNW	12kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	4ft	11s	ENE	11kt	NW	15kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	11s	ENE	12kt	WNW	17kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	11s	ENE	14kt	WNW	18kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	11s	ENE	16kt	NW	20kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	10s	ENE	18kt	NW	21kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	E	17kt	NW	20kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	E	16kt	WNW	19kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	E	15kt	WNW	18kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2ft	10s	E	16kt	WNW	19kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	E	17kt	NW	20kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	E	17kt	NW	21kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	E	17kt	NW	20kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	10s	E	16kt	NW	18kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	E	15kt	NW	17kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	E	15kt	NW	17kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	10s	E	15kt	NW	16kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	10s	E	15kt	NW	16kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	10s	E	12kt	NNW	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	9s	E	9kt	N	10kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	E	6kt	NNE	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	9s	E	4kt	NNE	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	E	3kt	N	3kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	E	1kt	N	2kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

POOR6 good hours

🌊 1.0-1.1ft 💨 2-14kt 🌡️ 17-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	E	2kt	NNW	3kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	E	3kt	NNW	4kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	9s	E	4kt	NW	5kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	9s	E	6kt	NW	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	E	7kt	NW	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	E	8kt	NW	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	E	8kt	NW	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	E	8kt	NW	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	E	8kt	NNW	8kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	9s	E	7kt	NW	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	E	5kt	NW	6kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	4kt	WNW	5kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	6kt	W	6kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SW	7kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	9kt	SSW	8kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SSW	9kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SSW	10kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SSW	11kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SW	10kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	8kt	W	8kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	6kt	NW	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	9kt	NW	10kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	11kt	NW	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	14kt	NNW	16kt	19°C	19°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.1-1.1ft 💨 2-13kt 🌡️ 17-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	13kt	NNW	14kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	12kt	NNW	13kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	11kt	NNW	11kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NNW	11kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NNW	11kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NNW	11kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NW	10kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NW	9kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	9kt	NW	8kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	7kt	NNW	7kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	6kt	NNW	6kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	N	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	NE	4kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	E	3kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	2kt	SE	2kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SE	3kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SE	5kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	7kt	SE	6kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	7kt	SSE	7kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SSE	7kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SSE	8kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	8kt	S	7kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	7kt	S	7kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	6kt	S	6kt	21°C	18°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:5.3ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:26-31kt ENE

Water Temperature:20-22°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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