Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s get into it. The setup for this stretch is a pretty quiet run overall. We’re lookin’ at 30th Street/Ship Bottom, and honestly, it’s a long, sleepy slog before anything really worth paddling out for shows up. The water temp is 74°, and it’s runnin’ about 5° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a solid four and a half degrees above what you’d normally expect, so you’ll be comfy in a shorty or even a rash guard if the sun’s out.
The opening days – Saturday July 4th – are tiny with 1 ft of swell from the SE, a 9-second period, and weak energy (16). Winds are cross-offshore but light, so it’s clean but just not worth the paddle. That’s the story all the way through to mid-July. There’s a real dry spell here. The swell barely tickles 2 ft most days, with periods mostly under 8 seconds, making for weak, short-period slop. The combined swell energy rarely cracks 60 – just weak stuff. Winds are often cross or cross-onshore, adding chop. It’s not until July 18th – Saturday morning – that we see a real bump. Swell picks to 4 ft from the SSW with a 6-second period, and the combined energy hits 180 (moderate wave energy). That’s the best on offer across the whole outlook. Winds are cross-offshore and clean. It’s still ordinary, but at least surfable.
Then later that same Saturday afternoon, the wind goes glassy for a time – 3 ft from the S, glassy conditions, very rare. That’s a true standout window: clean, tiny, but you could get a few fun ones if you’re desperate.
After that, July 19th holds some small clean waves (2 ft, SSE, 7 seconds) but nothing to get excited about.
Overall, the only real window with anything close to decent is that Saturday July 18th – and even then it’s small. The rest is a long gap of flat to weak, often choppy, and definitely not worth calling in sick for. The consistency here is fair, but the quality just isn’t showing up. Forecasts can always change, but for now, I’d save your wax.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 66 | 100 | 91 | 214 | 63 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.23m | 11:02PM1.37m | 11:46AM1.27m | 11:49PM1.34m | 12:31PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.30m | 1:19PM1.39m | 1:33AM1.26m | 2:10PM1.46m | 2:31AM1.23m | 3:08PM1.52m | 3:37AM1.21m | 4:12PM1.58m | 4:48AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.28m | 5:27AM0.11m | 5:36PM0.30m | 6:04AM0.12m | 6:30PM0.32m | 6:49AM0.14m | 7:41PM0.32m | 7:46AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.13m | 10:05PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.10m | 11:06PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 33 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 63 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 12 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 11 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 7 | SE 10 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | 4 | 15 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSE 3 | E 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 52 | — | 8 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 66 | 100 | 91 | 214 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1045 | 43 | 33 | 67 | 1597 | 144 | 1041 | 2537 | 49 | 3 | 114 | 114 | 3 | 64 | 346 | 404 | 1360 | 0 | 67 | 55 | 3 |
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