Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE 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 (Jul 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about 30th Street/Ship Bottom in the old money.
It’s a slow burner, and the first week is a total dud. Tiny, weak, and messy. There’s a solid stretch of flat days in there before anything worthwhile shows up.
The first bit of action comes later, on Sunday, July 19th. The afternoon session brings a 5ft swell from the east-northeast, with a 7-second period. The combined energy is 278 (moderate), and there’s a clean cross-offshore breeze from the south-southwest. Not a day to call home about, but it’s a start.
Then on Saturday, July 25th, we get a 5ft swell from the south. The combined energy is 321 (moderate), and the morning is clean with a cross-offshore WSW wind. A solid option, but the real one is coming.
The best day of the entire forecast is Sunday, July 26th. The morning window is the one to aim for. There’s a 6ft south swell, with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 584 (moderate-to-strong). The wind is blowing a clean, moderate offshore from the west-southwest. That’s some proper south swell, and it’s going to be clean. The size is enough that it’s for the experienced surfers only. The afternoon still has 6ft, but the wind goes cross-off, so the morning is the pick.
The water temperature at the start is 76°, which is much warmer than average for this time of year.
After that day, it all drops back to small, ordinary junk. So, if you can, get out there on Sunday, July 26th. The rest of the time, you’re on the beach watching.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.72m | 6:56AM1.37m | 7:16PM1.76m | 7:51AM1.43m | 8:09PM1.76m | 8:45AM1.47m | 9:00PM1.73m | 9:39AM1.49m | 9:52PM1.66m | 10:34AM1.49m | 10:45PM1.57m | 11:28AM1.48m | 11:37PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.01m | 1:02AM-0.04m | 12:56PM-0.02m | 1:57AM-0.10m | 1:55PM-0.05m | 2:49AM-0.15m | 2:51PM-0.05m | 3:38AM-0.17m | 3:43PM-0.02m | 4:24AM-0.15m | 4:33PM0.03m | 5:08AM-0.09m | 5:22PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 12 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 8 | S 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | S 5 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 27 | — | — | 37 | 5 | — | 8 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 75 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 1043 | 593 | 1046 | 1239 | 144 | 157 | 67 | 341 | 216 | 298 | 3 | 254 | 2634 | 194 | 1483 | 2634 | 910 | 918 | 832 | 0 |
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