Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for 30th Street/Ship Bottom. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell before things finally get interesting.
Right now, and for the next two weeks, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a near two-week gap with barely a ripple worth mentioning. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and it’s coming from the south with short, weak period swell. The wind is messy, mostly cross-off or cross, and the combined energy is just weak, sitting in the double digits most days. You’ll see a few 0s and 1s in the wave comments—it’s just not happening. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Then, finally, we get a spark. On the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August, the stars nearly align. The wind goes glassy, absolutely flat calm, and the swell picks up to 2ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy bumps up to 140 (moderate). It’s surfable, but it’s still just ordinary—the real magic is the glassy conditions. This is a beginner spot, so 2ft is perfect for learning.
But the real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. We get a jump in swell to 6ft from the south, with a 7-second period. The combined energy jumps to 400, which is a solid moderate-to-strong pulse. But the wind is light offshore from the southwest, making it clean. That’s a good, solid beginner-to-intermediate wave. It’s the only day in the whole outlook that gets a “good” wave comment. This is your window. The rest of the time? Paddling practice.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 46 | 26 | 23 | 153 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.19m | 3:56PM1.55m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.23m | 9:40AM0.16m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | NNW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 23 | 79 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 26 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 12 | — | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 62 | 14 | 153 | — | 27 | — | — | 18 | 14 | — | 31 | 20 | — | 17 | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 33 | 1051 | 918 | 3 | 224 | 2506 | 33 | 194 | 3 | 194 | 462 | 2448 | 462 |
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