30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let me level with you. Scanning the whole 16-day window for 30th Street/Ship Bottom, it's a real bummer. There's nothing in this forecast that's gonna get your heart pumping. It's a long, flat stretch of poor surf with no real highlights to speak of.

We're starting on Friday, 10th July. The morning brings a tiny 1ft easterly swell with a weak energy of 23, but at least there's a light cross-off breeze making it look clean. The afternoon sees a 1ft swell from the SSE, but it's still labeled as poor surf. It's not going to be worth the drive.

Saturday, 11th July is a total washout. The wind is onshore from the NNE, blowing at 12 mph, creating a choppy, messy mess. The swell is a pathetic 2ft with a period of 4 seconds – that's just wind slop. The energy is weak at 24. It's a day to leave the boards in the car.

Sunday, 12th July, the swell drops even more. We're looking at 2ft in the morning and 1ft in the afternoon, all blown out by onshore winds. The energy is barely registering. Don't bother.

The entire first week and into the second is a disaster. Swell heights barely touch 2ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The combined energy values are all in the low double digits, well under 100, showing just how weak it all is. There's a moment on Tuesday, 14th July, with some offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is a measly 1ft. It's clean but flat.

The only real change comes around the 23rd and 24th of July. The swell starts to push up a little, with Thursday, 23rd July hitting 4ft from the S in the afternoon. The energy climbs to 151 (moderate), which is the most we've seen. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore ENE breeze at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. It's still poor surf. The morning of Friday, 24th July has a 4ft SSE swell with a period of 8 seconds and energy of 167, but the wind is straight onshore from the ENE. The afternoon is 3ft from the S, but still onshore. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There isn't a single standout break in this forecast. The highest score is a zero out of ten for every single session. Water temperature is a notable 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only thing worth mentioning.

So, there you have it. A blank 16-day run. The swell never gets above 4ft, the wind is almost always working against us, and the break is a beach break, which needs a decent push. It's a tough stretch. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd say save your energy and wax for another time.

Rusty.

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