Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me spell it out for ya: it's been a rough stretch and it's gonna stay that way for a while. We're looking at a long, drawn-out run of small, junky surf with only a tiny window of something half-decent right at the start and another possible blip more than a week out.
The first bit of hope comes on Wednesday, July 22nd. The swell ticks up with a 5 ft south pulse pushing through the afternoon. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it ain't gonna have a ton of grunt, but the real kicker here is the wind. We get a clean, offshore WNW breeze at 9 mph. That's what we've been waiting for. 30th Street/Ship Bottom will have some shape to it, but the energy is moderate at best (490). It's a beginner-friendly spot by nature, and with this size, it's perfect for a learner looking for their first proper green waves. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°F, so the rubber's not needed.
After that one session, it fades fast. Thursday the 23rd drops off, and then we enter a real desert through Friday the 24th right up to Saturday, the 2nd of August. That's over a week of tiny, wind-blown slop or glassy flatness with barely enough energy to push a longboard along. The combined energy reads in the double-digits often, under 100, which is dead weak. You're better off fishing or catching up on sleep.
There is a flicker of life on the morning of Sunday, July 26th. The swell is tiny, only 2 ft, but the wind is glassy. That light air from the SSE at 3 mph will make it look like a mirror. Still, the wave energy is pathetic (53), so it's barely even surfable. It's what I'd call "go for a paddle and say you did" conditions.
The next and only other possible window is Wednesday, July 30th. We get a similar setup to the 22nd: a 4 ft south swell with a cross-offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph. The wind energy is moderate (154), and while it's clean, the swell direction is a bit more southerly than the ideal SE for this break, so the banks will need to co-operate. It's marginal, but it's your last real shot.
Honestly, for 16 days out, this is a grim run. If you've got a kite, the afternoon of the 22nd and 30th might be more your speed, but for a paddle surfer, circle the 22nd afternoon and cross your fingers.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 186 | 653 | 346 | 96 | 76 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 64 | 47 | 49 | 65 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.19m | 2:40PM1.39m | 2:55AM1.12m | 3:29PM1.37m | 3:51AM1.09m | 4:23PM1.37m | 4:51AM1.09m | 5:16PM1.40m | 5:46AM1.12m | 6:06PM1.44m | 6:35AM1.17m | 6:50PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.32m | 8:21AM0.25m | 9:16PM0.33m | 9:15AM0.29m | 10:11PM0.31m | 10:06AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.27m | 00:34AM0.18m | 12:28PM0.25m | 1:18AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 4 | 39 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 286 | 144 | 96 | 76 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 14 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 12 | — | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 186 | 653 | 346 | — | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 64 | 47 | 49 | 65 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 39 | 14 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1168 | 144 | 78 | 0 | 99 | 60 | 278 | 68 | 114 | 462 | 112 | 298 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 1142 | 3 | 462 | 1343 | 0 |
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