Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE 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 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk waves in feet and miles per hour.
To be straight with you, 30th Street/Ship Bottom is in a bit of a snooze for the next week and a half. From now until Saturday, August 8th, it’s basically a no-go. The swell is tiny, and the wind, while not awful, isn't making anything of it. You’re looking at days and days of poor conditions with virtually no surfable energy.
But hold on, because there’s light at the end of the tunnel. The real action, the standout window, finally shows up on Sunday, August 9th. A solid southeast groundswell arrives. By the afternoon, conditions turn glassy with a light offshore breeze from the north-northwest. The waves will be about 4 to 5 feet from the southeast, with a very long period of 13 seconds. This is proper groundswell packing a huge punch – the combined energy reading is 667. That long period means better shape and power, though on a beach break it can get a bit walled-up. The offshore wind will clean it right up, making this the absolute best session of the whole outlook. It’s a while away, so don’t set your watch by it yet, but it’s the one to aim for. Monday the 10th still has size, but the wind goes onshore and kills the quality.
Water temp is running about 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual, so the summer trunks are fine.
A flat spell this long is a bummer, but spots like this usually bounce back. Keep the faith, and pencil in that Sunday, August 9th afternoon.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 39 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 64 | 40 | 191 | 61 | 43 | 30 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 8:06PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.28m | 8:41PM1.51m | 9:10AM1.30m | 9:16PM1.49m | 9:47AM1.33m | 9:54PM1.45m | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:35PM1.40m | 11:10AM1.40m | 11:23PM1.34m | 11:58AM1.44m | 00:17AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.06m | 2:40PM0.19m | 3:17AM0.04m | 3:20PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.04m | 3:58PM0.19m | 4:24AM0.05m | 4:37PM0.20m | 4:56AM0.06m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:32AM0.09m | 6:11PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 40 | 86 | 61 | 43 | 30 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 7 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | SE 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | NNW 2 | WSW 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 45 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 64 | — | 191 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 1284 | 832 | 67 | 278 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 52 | 32 | 92 | 67 |
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