Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, ENE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 (Jul 08) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’re looking at for the next couple of weeks.
I gotta level with you – it’s a tough stretch. Don’t expect any fireworks for a while. The water temp is sitting at 78°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – feels like a warm bath out there, but that’s where the good news stops. Over at 30th Street/Ship Bottom, we’re looking at a solid dry spell. From Sunday the 5th all the way through to Saturday the 12th, it’s tiny and messy. We’re talking wave heights barely scraping 2ft, mixed-up seas with short windswell periods of 8 seconds or less, and combined energy readings that are weak – mostly under 100. The wind is a real letdown too, cross-shore and onshore most of the time.
There is a clean window on Friday the 10th morning with offshore wind from the WSW. But the surf is only 1ft and energy is sitting at 31 – you’d be scratching for scraps. It’d be clean, but that’s about it.
The pattern drags on into the second week. By Monday the 13th morning, we get a moderate offshore from the W at 15 mph, and a 1ft SE swell with a longer 11-second period. The energy is still weak at 27. It’s clean, but almost flat. Then we get more onshore junk. On Saturday the 19th morning, we finally see glassy conditions – the ocean is dead flat. The wave is just 2ft from the S with a short 6-second period and low energy (45), but with total glass, you could scratch out a longboard wave if you’re keen.
The only slight pulse of energy pops up on Monday the 20th morning. The swell hits 2ft from the SSE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy finally climbs to 124 – that’s moderate. The wind is a light cross-shore from the S at 6 mph, so it won’t be trashed, just a little rippled. Out of the whole 16-day stretch, this is the best we’ve got, but it’s nothing to write home about. It’s just the least bad day.
The break is fairly consistent, but when the forecasts look like this, it means we’re in a dead period that is normal for the area. Nothing for the beginners (it never gets over 5ft), and nothing for experts. With all this onshore breeze and small surf, the spot is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
Hang tight, boys. The charts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 67 | 20 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.27m | 11:49PM1.34m | 12:31PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.30m | 1:19PM1.39m | 1:33AM1.26m | 2:10PM1.46m | 2:31AM1.23m | 3:08PM1.52m | 3:37AM1.21m | 4:12PM1.58m | 4:48AM1.23m | 5:18PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.30m | 6:04AM0.12m | 6:30PM0.32m | 6:49AM0.14m | 7:41PM0.32m | 7:46AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.13m | 10:05PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.10m | 11:06PM0.12m | 10:56AM0.05m | 00:05AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | — | E 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 13 | — | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 2 | N 3 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 20 | 25 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 74 | 65 | 52 | — | — | 20 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 67 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2387 | 921 | 3 | 72 | 23 | 3 | 64 | 114 | 403 | 403 | 297 | 403 | 403 | 65 | 404 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 132 | 278 | 254 |
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