Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into what we've got coming up for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the news for 30th Street/Ship Bottom isn't great. We're looking at a real dry spell that kicks off and just doesn't quit. From Sunday the 9th all the way through to Wednesday the 19th of August, it's a whole lot of nothing. The waves are tiny, waist-high at best, with the swell coming from the SSE or S and a period under 8 seconds, so it's just weak, wind-driven junk. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits, barely cracking the low hundreds, confirming there's just no power. Heights are a pitiful 0.3m to 0.7m, and while the wind is often clean, you can't make waves out of thin air. This kind of long, flat run is pretty normal for the area, but it's still a bummer.
The only flicker of hope comes on Thursday the 20th of August. Thursday morning we get a bit of a reprieve with a moderate offshore wind out of the W at 15 mph, and the swell nudges up to 0.6m from the SE with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy hits 97 (moderate), and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's gonna be clean, but it's still small. The afternoon sees the wind crank up to a fresh 18 mph offshore, which is too much for the size, so it'll be a mess. It's not a day to write home about, but it's the only window in the whole 16 days where you might actually find a few clean, rideable waves on a longboard.
After that, it's back to the small stuff through the weekend and into the next week. The water temp is about where it should be for this time of year, so no need to mess with your wetsuit.
This one's a bust. Keep the wax in the car and hope for a better forecast next time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 11 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 29 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36AM1.23m | 5:06PM1.60m | 5:44AM1.31m | 6:08PM1.66m | 6:43AM1.41m | 7:03PM1.71m | 7:36AM1.50m | 7:53PM1.72m | 8:26AM1.55m | 8:40PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.57m | 9:27PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.15m | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:51PM0.06m | 11:47AM0.05m | 00:45AM-0.02m | 12:45PM0.00m | 1:37AM-0.09m | 1:42PM-0.03m | 2:26AM-0.13m | 2:34PM-0.04m | 3:12AM-0.14m | 3:23PM-0.02m | 3:54AM-0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | — | 48 | 17 | — | 36 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1053 | 136 | 157 | 229 | 165 | 462 | 652 | 1246 | 178 | 194 | 683 | 491 | 229 | 593 | 194 |
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