30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get right into it for this stretch of coast. We’ve got a long outlook ahead, and honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn. The surf is small and uninspiring for the vast majority of the next 16 days, with a few very brief windows where things get barely rideable. Don’t get your hopes up for anything epic.

The first day we see any surf worth mentioning is Saturday, July 18th. The morning is a write-off, but into the afternoon, the wind goes glassy calm and a tiny 4ft swell from the S shows up. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s weak and sloppy, but the glassy conditions are a major positive for making it clean. The combined energy is weak (64). This is the best on offer for the whole run, but it’s really only for beginners or those desperate for a paddle. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°F (a 5° anomaly), so at least the wait will be comfortable.

We then hit a massive gap from Sunday, July 19th, right through to Tuesday, July 22nd, with nothing but poor conditions and tiny surf. The next blip comes on Wednesday morning, July 22nd, with a 2ft S swell and offshore wind, making for clean but very small waves. The combined energy is weak (61). It’s surfable but ordinary. Wednesday afternoon has a jump in energy to 156, with a 3ft SSE swell, but the wind is messy cross-offshore and the quality is poor. It’s just not on.

Another long dry spell follows until Saturday, July 25th. The morning goes glassy again with a 2ft SE swell, but it’s tiny and weak (54 energy). Rideable, but again, just for the patient ones. Sunday, July 26th, has a clean morning with offshore wind and a 2ft SE swell – still nothing to write home about.

The final notable moment is right at the end of the month. On Thursday, July 31st, we have glassy conditions in the afternoon with a tiny 1ft ESE swell. The period is 8 seconds, but the energy is weak (57). It’s the last gasp of the run.

The standout here is clearly Saturday afternoon, July 18th at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. It’s the only time we get a brief window of glassy conditions with a swell over 3ft. The 4ft S swell is tiny, but the calm wind makes it the cleanest option. The swell direction is S, and the optimum is SE, so it’s a bit off, but beggars can’t be choosers. It’s a beginner break, so crowds are possible, but with conditions this small, it likely won’t be packed.

For the rest of the two weeks, it’s flat, small, and windy. This is a tough stretch, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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