Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the lowdown for 30th Street/Ship Bottom. This is a spot for beginners, and it's open to swells from the SE, so that’s what we’re keyed into.
Honest truth: the next ten days are a bummer. From today, the 14th of July, all the way through the 22nd, the swell is on life support. We’re talking ankle to knee-high waves, and the wind is all over the place – cross, onshore, sometimes clean but with nothing to ride. The wave energy readings are pitiful, barely scratching 20 or 30 (moderate starts at 100). Water temp is about normal for the middle of summer.
The first time you might even paddle out is Sunday, July 19th. The morning has a 3 ft swell from the S with a light WNW offshore breeze. Still low energy (82), but the faces will be clean, even if the waves are weak and short-period. The afternoon is similar with a 3 ft SSE swell and gentle offshore wind (94 energy). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Then on Monday, July 20th, the afternoon brings a 4 ft S swell. The wind is a light onshore from the E, so it’ll be a little bumpy, but the energy jumps to 280, so there’s some weight behind it.
The one to really keep an eye on is Thursday, July 23rd. This is deep in the forecast, so don't book plans yet. The morning shows a 6 ft E swell with a cross-off SSW wind at 15 mph. The energy is already at 280 (strong). But the afternoon is the champ: a 6 ft E swell, same clean cross-off wind picking up to 18 mph, and the energy rockets to 413. That’s a lot of water moving. At that size, it’s more for experienced surfers. The period is short at 8 seconds, so expect a bit of a chop on the face, but with the wind cleaning it up, it’ll be the best waves of the whole 16 days.
After that pulse, it settles down. The 27th of July morning has a 3 ft SSE swell with clean cross-off wind, and energy is still high at 293, so there’s some life. Then it fades back to small and sloppy.
So you’ve got a long flat spell, a couple of small windows of hope, and one big, distant standout on the 23rd of July afternoon. That’s your play, but check back later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 14 | SE 4 | SE 13 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 74 | 86 | 94 | 111 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.43m | 8:09PM1.76m | 8:45AM1.47m | 9:00PM1.73m | 9:39AM1.49m | 9:52PM1.66m | 10:34AM1.49m | 10:45PM1.57m | 11:28AM1.48m | 11:37PM1.47m | 12:18PM1.47m | 00:28AM1.37m | 1:07PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM-0.10m | 1:55PM-0.05m | 2:49AM-0.15m | 2:51PM-0.05m | 3:38AM-0.17m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | E 14 | SSE 5 | — | S 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 94 | 111 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 | — | SE 14 | S 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | N 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 5 | S 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 18 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 104 | 74 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 594 | 216 | 1190 | 390 | 254 | 236 | 194 | 194 | 38 | 178 | 918 | 921 | 275 | 910 | 2856 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 60 |
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