Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 200 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
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 look at what’s cooking for our stretch of sand.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a solid gap of pretty much nothing worthwhile from now all the way through to the 19th of July. The water’s warm though, 76.3°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle will feel good even if there’s nothing to ride.
The real story here is a pulse of energy that shows up on the 20th of July. It’s not perfect, but it’s the biggest swell we’ve seen in the whole run. Up at 30th Street/Ship Bottom, we’re looking at a 5.2ft swell pushing in from the ENE, with enough energy to get things moving (combined energy of 214). The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a bumpy, windswell affair, but there’s size. The wind on Monday morning is a light onshore, so it won’t be glassy, but it’s the only day with any real power. This one is for the crew who just need to get wet; it’s not going to be a classic.
The 26th of July shows another little bump, with a 4.6ft swell from the south, but by then we’re looking at a risk of thunderstorms and strong winds. It’s not the cleanest option.
The closest thing to a standout, if you’re desperate, is the morning of the 27th of July. The swell drops to 3.0ft from the SSE, but the wind goes glassy from the west. That’s the cleanest window we get, but the energy is weak (77). It’s a session for the longboard or a foamie, not a day to charge.
No true standouts here. The waiting game is on.
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 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 88mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 12 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.76m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM-0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | ENE 3 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 8 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1175 | 605 | 593 | 216 | 1168 | 414 | 219 | 25 | 33 | 254 | 2634 | 157 | 229 | 229 | 910 | 437 | 1291 | 1037 | 65 | 414 | 3 |
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