Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 30th Street/Ship Bottom this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the cards for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the opening stretch is a real struggle. We’re looking at days of tiny, weak dribble. The water is warm, mind you, coming in at a notable 78°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only consolation. The combined energy is barely registering, with values like 38, 9, and 7, so you’d be fighting for a knee-high slop. It’s a long wait for anything worthwhile.
We finally see a bit of life kicking in on Monday the 17th. The morning is still poor, but things start to turn by the afternoon. A new swell pushes in from the SSW at 6 ft, with a combined energy of 411 – that’s moderate energy, but it’s a start. The wind is light and offshore from the West, setting up clean conditions. That afternoon window on the 17th is the only real standout in the whole run. It’s a bit of a flash in the pan, though.
The following days are a mixed bag. Thursday the 20th has some rideable waves, with a 3 ft SE swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, but the period is short and the energy is weak. Then on Sunday the 23rd, the afternoon picks up from the SE at 2 ft, but with a period of 12 seconds, it’s got a bit more push (energy of 128). The wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean, but it’s still small.
Overall, for a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a lean period. The one bright spot is that Monday afternoon (17th), but it’s a brief window. If you’re a beginner, even that 6 ft swell might be pushing it a bit, but the conditions will be clean. For everyone else, it’s a gamble. The best call is to keep an eye on that Monday and hope the forecasts hold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 4 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.60m | 5:44AM1.31m | 6:08PM1.66m | 6:43AM1.41m | 7:03PM1.71m | 7:36AM1.50m | 7:53PM1.72m | 8:26AM1.55m | 8:40PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.57m | 9:27PM1.62m | 10:02AM1.56m | 10:15PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:51PM0.06m | 11:47AM0.05m | 00:45AM-0.02m | 12:45PM0.00m | 1:37AM-0.09m | 1:42PM-0.03m | 2:26AM-0.13m | 2:34PM-0.04m | 3:12AM-0.14m | 3:23PM-0.02m | 3:54AM-0.11m | 4:10PM0.03m | 4:34AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | — | NNE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | WNW 2 | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 24 | — | 26 | 62 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1045 | 49 | 3 | 194 | 117 | 194 | 766 | 2446 | 502 | 832 | 1154 | 806 | 178 | 508 | 593 | 229 | 3 | 178 |
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