
Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, E swell with 431 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – this 30th Street/Ship Bottom forecast is a bummer. For the next two weeks, it’s mostly flat with lousy wind.
The first week and a half is a total drought. The swell barely reaches 1 ft, and the wind is all over the place. There’s a huge gap with no surf worth mentioning. The water is at 77° right now, which is nearly 7° warmer than average for July – feels like a warm bath, but it doesn’t help the waves.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are useless – we’re talking about 0.5 ft to 0.7 ft of weak swell with onshore wind. Just straight-up choppy and poor.
Thursday morning the 9th gives you clean, offshore wind, but the swell is a tiny 0.5 ft. Same deal Friday the 10th. It’s clean, but you’re barely gonna get wet.
Then on Monday the 13th, the ocean finally shows some life. A pulse of energy brings 2 ft to 3 ft swell from the east. The combined energy hits 341, then 551 – that’s moderate to strong energy. But the wind is blowing a fresh 19 mph onshore, making it lumpy and nasty. For a beach break, that’s just a mess. It’d be way better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, it’s right back to nothing. The 14th through the 21st is all tiny, weak waves. We get a glassy morning on Saturday the 18th, with almost no wind and 0.6 ft swell. That’s your best shot, but it’s a longboard-only kind of day, if that.
There are no standouts here, nothing to plan a session around. It’s a flat, long stretch. This sort of blank run happens in this area sometimes, but it doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. Forecasts can flip, but for now? Keep the wetsuit dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
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9 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 65 | 48 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:18PM1.65m | 5:55AM1.29m | 6:20PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:56AM0.05m | 00:05AM0.04m | 11:56AM0.01m | 1:02AM-0.04m | ||||||||
5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | S 6 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 4 | S 6 | SE 5 |
8 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | SE 10 | E 5 | S 5 | — | E 12 | — | SE 10 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 | — | SSE 4 | — |
— | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 14 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | E 3 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
9 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 65 | 48 | 51 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2537 | 1466 | 178 | 216 | 114 | 53 | 29 | 252 | 23 | 62 | 708 | 136 | 67 | 29 | 3 | 116 | 298 | 414 | 505 | 1230 | 270 |
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Information about the 30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 30th Street/Ship Bottom provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 30th Street/Ship Bottom can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (30th Street/Ship Bottom) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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