Ship Bottom, United States
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About Ship Bottom
Ship Bottom is a town in New Jersey, United States. From Ship Bottom you can reach 26 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 dive site. The nearest is 5th street in ship bottom, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ACY, 41 km away.
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Staying in Ship Bottom
- 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ACY, 41 km, TTN, 88 km, PHL, 94 km
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Ship Bottom each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Ship Bottom too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31sth Street1.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for 31sth Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 58th Street3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft164 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 4 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 6 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 4 ft180 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 3 ft37 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for 58th Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 5th Street Beach Haven10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Beach HavenIntermediate and up | 5 ft164 kJwind from the north, 10 knots | 4 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 6 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 4 ft180 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore |
All readings for 5th Street Beach Haven: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 5th street in ship bottom0.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for 5th street in ship bottom: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 91st Street14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft197 kJwind from the north, 10 knots | 5 ft241 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 6 ft398 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 5 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 1 ft5 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore |
All readings for 91st Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Barneget Light Shoals13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barnegat Light, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft217 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 6 ft420 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 5 ft238 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for Barneget Light Shoals: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cape May Ave.5.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for Cape May Ave.: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cedars6.5 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft160 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 5 ft313 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, offshore | 6 ft434 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 5 ft205 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 2 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 1 ft2 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots |
All readings for Cedars: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Clam Alley, LBI9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Barnegat Light, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft79 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 4 ft187 kJwind from the north, 17 knots | 4 ft175 kJwind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 3 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 1 ft2 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots |
All readings for Clam Alley, LBI: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Harvey Cedars - 7 E. Cape May Street6.6 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft160 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 5 ft313 kJwind from the north, 17 knots, offshore | 6 ft434 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 5 ft205 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 2 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 1 ft2 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots |
All readings for Harvey Cedars - 7 E. Cape May Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Holoyoke12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft164 kJwind from the north, 10 knots | 4 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 6 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 4 ft180 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore |
All readings for Holoyoke: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Island Beach Jetty14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barnegat Light, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft217 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 6 ft420 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 5 ft238 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for Island Beach Jetty: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| L.B.I - 82st5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft164 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 4 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 6 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 4 ft180 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 3 ft37 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for L.B.I - 82st: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| LBI - Hudson Ave.,5.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for LBI - Hudson Ave.,: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| LBI - Libbys Cove14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft197 kJwind from the north, 10 knots | 5 ft241 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 6 ft398 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 5 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 1 ft5 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore |
All readings for LBI - Libbys Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| LBI - Long Beach Island1.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for LBI - Long Beach Island: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| LBI - Nelson Street13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft164 kJwind from the north, 10 knots | 4 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 6 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 4 ft180 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore |
All readings for LBI - Nelson Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| LBI - Sands0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for LBI - Sands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| LBI - Ship Bottom0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for LBI - Ship Bottom: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| LBI - Ship Bottom, 31th., 30th1.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for LBI - Ship Bottom, 31th., 30th: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Middlesex6.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft226 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 5 ft245 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 6 ft412 kJwind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 3 ft53 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for Middlesex: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pennas13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft197 kJwind from the north, 10 knots | 5 ft241 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 6 ft398 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 5 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 1 ft5 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore |
All readings for Pennas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Samastian5.9 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sholes12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barnegat LightIntermediate and up | 5 ft191 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 4 ft221 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 6 ft286 kJwind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 5 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 2 ft43 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 2 ft7 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore |
All readings for Sholes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Spray Beach9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wooden Jetty15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Beach Haven, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft197 kJwind from the north, 10 knots | 5 ft241 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 6 ft398 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 5 ft202 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots | 2 ft9 kJwind from the north, 6 knots | 1 ft5 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore |
All readings for Wooden Jetty: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ship Bottom, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Ship Bottom
- Long Beach Island 0.4 km · stays here
Windsurf near Ship Bottom
- Long Beach Island 0.4 km · stays here
Dive near Ship Bottom
- Tolten 31.1 km · stays here
Places to eat near Ship Bottom
- Lex MexMexican · in the centre
- Surf City Fishery CoSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Raimondo'sItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- The GatewayBar and grill · 0.2 km from the centre
- LBI TableBreakfast and brunch · 0.3 km from the centre
- Woodies Drive-InTheme · 0.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits