Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SE swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be real with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry run of poor conditions, so don’t be in a rush.
For the first week and a half, it's pretty much a write-off. From Friday the 21st of August right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the shop. We’ve got a lot of onshore and cross-onshore breezes, making for choppy, messy surf. Even when we get a bit of clean air and a glassy surface on the morning of the 28th, the swell is only 1 ft – not enough to push a ripple. There’s a brief moment on the afternoon of the 23rd with a clean offshore wind, but the swell combo is weak (88) and period is short. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The water temp at this break is about average for the time of year, no major anomaly.
We finally see a pulse of energy kicking in on the 1st of September – that Tuesday morning. There’s a 4 ft swell from the SSW, with a moderate 180 combined energy. It’s clean, with cross-offshore winds, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and disorganised. This might be the best we get, but honestly, it’s marginal. For the experts only, that day offers the most push, but don’t expect any kind of quality. On the 5th of September we get another sniff of clean, surfable waves but again, small and weak at 3 ft.
If you’re a surfer, you might be better off waiting for the next system. This setup is more interesting for the kite crowd, with the moderate cross-shore winds and small, choppy waves offering them some fun, especially around the 4th of September.
Stay patient, friends. We’ll have better days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 85 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 116 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:17AM1.08m | 3:46PM1.32m | 4:18AM1.09m | 4:44PM1.35m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:37PM1.41m | 6:08AM1.21m | 6:23PM1.46m | 6:50AM1.28m | 7:03PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.35m | 7:40PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.39m | 9:37PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.39m | 10:30PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.36m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:17AM0.31m | 00:03AM0.21m | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:46AM0.14m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | 13 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 15 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | — | 31 | 85 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 28 | 20 | — | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 910 | 1343 | 113 | 219 | 144 | 157 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 414 | 229 | 1168 | 451 | 252 | 55 | 65 |
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