Ship Bottom Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

0-1FT

Observed

Shin to knee

Smart Cam

Swell

1.2FT7s
SE146º
1.4FT6s
ENE75º
0.3FT10s
ESE105º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

14KTSS

14kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

3.7FT

Temperature

65°F

spotName Wind & Weather
62ºF

2mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

South New Jersey Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Knee-thigh+ high surf with southerly winds and textured conditions this afternoon.

Midday: Easterly swell still offers a few weak but rideable waves in the knee-thigh+ high range at lunch. Southerly breezes adding some texture. Still some options for loggable surf, but not great looking.

Afternoon Outlook: Our easterly swell fades some in size and southerly winds develop resulting in lower quality surf for the second half of the day.

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Ship Bottom Surf Guide

Rich in New Jersey surfing history, Long Beach Island is an 18-mile stretch of sand that can supply some of the best and most diverse surf in the state. From the north end to the south end and everything in between, LBI holds something for every level of surfer. With one of the widest swell windows in the state, if there is swell in the water, there will be waves. That being said, the surf quality for most of the island has been downgraded since most of the jetties and groins have been covered b... Read more