Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 620 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough run ahead. The first week and a half are pretty much a write-off, with barely a ripple to get excited about. We’re looking at a long stretch of days with next to nothing.
Things start to look a little more interesting around the 22nd, but even then, it’s not exactly a classic. The swell starts to show a bit of life on Wednesday the 22nd with a pulse of 4ft swell from the SSE, offering moderate wave energy (217). The wind is a cross-offshore from the SSW at 25 mph, which will keep the surface clean, but the conditions are still described as poor. The water is a very warm 77°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s the only time the energy really gets up above 100, but it’s still not a proper surf day.
The only break we’ve got to look at is 30th Street/Ship Bottom. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but with the poor forecast it’s not going to do much for anyone. The very best of a bad bunch looks to be Sunday the 19th of July, with a tiny 3ft swell from the SSE and a period of 7 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, making for clean conditions. It’s still only surfable waves in very ordinary conditions, and the energy is weak (80). That’s the only real window to get wet, but don’t expect much. After that, it’s back to tiny, choppy, or onshore slop until the end of the month.
The long run into the 30th and 31st shows nothing but knee-high dribble and poor conditions. There’s no standout here, no day to circle on the calendar. It’s a flat spell, pure and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 14 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 104 | 73 | 58 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 620 | 217 | 144 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.66m | 10:34AM1.49m | 10:45PM1.57m | 11:28AM1.48m | 11:37PM1.47m | 12:18PM1.47m | 00:28AM1.37m | 1:07PM1.44m | 1:16AM1.27m | 1:53PM1.41m | 2:04AM1.19m | 2:40PM1.39m | 2:55AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM-0.02m | 4:24AM-0.15m | 4:33PM0.03m | 5:08AM-0.09m | 5:22PM0.11m | 5:52AM-0.00m | 6:15PM0.20m | 6:38AM0.09m | 7:12PM0.27m | 7:28AM0.19m | 8:14PM0.32m | 8:21AM0.25m | 9:16PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 16 | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 4 | E 12 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 73 | 58 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 1 | 3 | — | 279 | 217 | 144 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 4 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | NNE 3 | NE 2 | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 7 | WNW 2 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | E 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 104 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 620 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1168 | 910 | 1343 | 910 | 1360 | 918 | 40 | 178 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 194 | 278 | 278 | 1041 | 1168 | 1144 | 1264 | 7 | 112 |
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