Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 533 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. 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 (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us.
Alright folks, the long-range picture for the next 16 days is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, or just plain messy conditions, so don't expect anything worthwhile for a while. There is one small window where it might get interesting.
The only real chance at a surf this period kicks off on Monday, August 3rd. 30th Street/Ship Bottom will get a pulse of swell pushing about 6ft on the Monday morning with a short, choppy period of 8 seconds, coming from the SSE. The combined energy will be moderate (608), and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW, it should actually clean up nicely. The afternoon drops to about 5ft, still with clean conditions and light winds. This is your standout window, but don’t get too excited – it’s a beginner-friendly break and the period is short, so it won't be world-class. For the record, the water temp here is about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s essentially game over. From Tuesday, August 4th all the way through to August 17th, the swell drops off to almost nothing, rarely getting above 3ft and mostly sitting around knee-high or smaller. The wind is often cross-off or clean, but there’s just no energy in the water, with the combined energy readings staying in the double digits. You’ll see a lot of “poor surf conditions” in the data. It’s going to be a long, flat run with nothing worth paddling out for.
So, bottom line: if you’re desperate, you’ve got Monday the 3rd for a few clean, small waves at 30th Street. After that, put the board away and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 20 | 40 | 115 | 406 | 333 | 176 | 76 | 102 | 36 | 50 | 74 | 62 | 62 | 91 | 76 | 47 | 59 | 53 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.45m | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:35PM1.40m | 11:10AM1.40m | 11:23PM1.34m | 11:58AM1.44m | 00:17AM1.29m | 12:50PM1.47m | 1:13AM1.23m | 1:46PM1.50m | 2:15AM1.20m | 2:48PM1.52m | 3:23AM1.19m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.05m | 4:37PM0.20m | 4:56AM0.06m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:32AM0.09m | 6:11PM0.26m | 6:15AM0.12m | 7:18PM0.30m | 7:13AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.29m | 8:27AM0.18m | 9:50PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 3 | — | 202 | 153 | 176 | 76 | 102 | 36 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 40 | 115 | 406 | 333 | — | — | 54 | 15 | — | 74 | 62 | 62 | 91 | 76 | 47 | 59 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 1043 | 1295 | 65 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 144 | 4 | 49 | 2446 | 278 | 78 | 278 | 92 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
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