Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with 736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at the stretch ahead for 30th Street/Ship Bottom. I’ll be straight with you – this one’s a tough read.
We’re looking at a long, long gap with no real surf to get excited about. The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are flat with poor, weak conditions and cross winds that just trash any chance of a wave. That carries on through the rest of the week and into the next. The energy is so low it’s barely registering, with combined swell energy figures in the teens and twenties (21-84). It’s frustrating.
There is a brief flicker of something on Wednesday the 22nd. The morning sees a 5ft swell from the S with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes cross-offshore, cleaning things up. The combined energy jumps to 253, which is moderate. Then the afternoon gets even better: a 7ft swell from the S, a 9-second period, and clean conditions with a gentle breeze. The energy rockets up to a strong 1047. That’s the standout of the whole forecast. The water is a warm 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4° above average. That’s a notable little bonus.
But it’s a one-day wonder. Thursday the 23rd goes right back to poor, small surf with onshore winds, and it’s all downhill from there. The energy drops out completely, with figures falling to 48, 85, 28, and lower. The rest of the period through to August 4th is a flat, wind-affected mess. Periods are short, mostly 6-8 seconds, and the swell direction is all over the shop.
If you’re a beginner, Wednesday the 22nd is your only shot, but that 7ft afternoon swell is getting into the challenging zone. For everyone else, that Wednesday is the only date worth circling. The rest of this 16-day window is a total bust. It’s a long blank run, and honestly, it’s not unusual for this area to go through patches like this. The wind is pretty much never your friend, and the swell is just not showing up. A kite surfer might find some interest in the windier, choppier days, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to get excited about after that Wednesday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 33 | 26 | 45 | 151 | 183 | 253 | 736 | 262 | 108 | 73 | 27 | 19 | 64 | 38 | 45 | 49 | 75 | 40 | 76 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.44m | 1:16AM1.27m | 1:53PM1.41m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.27m | 7:28AM0.19m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 60 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 33 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 311 | 262 | 108 | 73 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 45 | 27 | 75 | 40 | 76 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 4 | S 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 26 | 45 | 151 | 183 | 253 | 736 | — | 9 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 20 | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 1597 | 462 | 1168 | 1168 | 1142 | 88 | 23 | 98 | 102 | 67 | 23 | 114 | 594 | 132 | 295 | 462 | 3 | 102 | 346 | 34 |
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