Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 30th Street/Ship Bottom this week:
The surf forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about 30th Street/Ship Bottom. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim, I won’t sugarcoat it.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a long dry spell. From now, starting Wednesday the 19th of August, right through to the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Every single session in that stretch is rated as poor surf conditions. You’re looking at tiny waves, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, with weak combined swell energy – we’re talking values like 25 to 279, but none of it is organised or clean. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, often moderate to fresh, which chops everything up. Even when the wind drops, the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. For a spot that’s an exposed beach break, this is a proper flat spell.
The only glimmer in this whole 16-day window hits on Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. We finally see a score of 1 out of 10 – and that’s the best we get. Early that morning, the wind goes glassy, with a light 3 mph breeze from the NE. The swell is still tiny at 1 ft from the SE, but the period stretches out to a long 13 seconds. The combined energy is 80, which is still weak, but with glassy conditions, those long-period lines might offer a few clean, crumbly waves. It’s nothing to get excited about, but it’s the only moment where the ocean looks even remotely inviting. Don’t expect much – it’s a beginner-friendly wave at best.
The rest of the forecast after that quickly falls back into onshore wind and poor quality. There’s no standout session here. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area when the summer patterns settle in.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts. It tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | S 5 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
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 kJ | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.22m | 1:12PM1.39m | 1:30AM1.15m | 1:59PM1.35m | 2:21AM1.10m | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:17AM1.08m | 3:46PM1.32m | 4:18AM1.09m | 4:44PM1.35m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:37PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:29PM0.35m | 7:28AM0.35m | 8:35PM0.38m | 8:31AM0.39m | 9:37PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.39m | 10:30PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.36m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:17AM0.31m | 00:03AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | — | ESE 13 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | W 2 | W 3 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 8 | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 33 | 451 | 67 | 116 | 453 | 453 | 461 | 1284 | 453 | 652 | 144 | 157 | 3 | 254 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 25 |
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