Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I'm telling you, it's looking pretty grim out there at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. We're in for a long, flat spell, so don't hold your breath. The first real chance to get wet doesn't roll around until Thursday, July 16th, and even that's a stretch. For more than a week before that, it's all tiny, gutless waves, mostly junked up by onshore or side-shore breezes. It's a tough stretch of beach to watch.
Now, let’s talk about that one morning that might give us a glimmer. On Thursday the 16th, first thing, it'll be glassy – dead flat calm with a light breeze out of the NE. We're looking at a weak 0.7ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 60, and the report calls it just "surfable." It’s not good, but it's the best we’re gonna get. This is a beginners' break, so if you really need to paddle, that clean little window is your only shot. Expect crowds to be possible, because everyone will be eyeballing that same short window.
After that morning, it’s right back to poor conditions. Winds swing onshore or stay cross-shore, and the swell never really shows. Even when we get a little southern pulse later on, the period is short and the wind is ripping, making a mess of it. For the days following the 16th, with a weak south windswell and winds gusting up to 18 mph, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang tight, boys. It usually doesn't stay this dead for long, but for now, leave the board in the car and just enjoy the sand. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 28 | 100 | 45 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 93 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 54 | 50 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.26m | 2:10PM1.46m | 2:31AM1.23m | 3:08PM1.52m | 3:37AM1.21m | 4:12PM1.58m | 4:48AM1.23m | 5:18PM1.65m | 5:55AM1.29m | 6:20PM1.72m | 6:56AM1.37m | 7:16PM1.76m | 7:51AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.13m | 10:05PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.10m | 11:06PM0.12m | 10:56AM0.05m | 00:05AM0.04m | 11:56AM0.01m | 1:02AM-0.04m | 12:56PM-0.02m | 1:57AM-0.10m | 1:55PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 54 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | S 9 | — | S 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 100 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 93 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | — | 40 | 40 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 99 | 252 | 0 | 52 | 350 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 32 | 116 | 918 | 298 | 594 | 726 | 726 | 647 | 908 | 736 | 102 | 594 |
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