Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for the same stretch.
First up, 30th Street/Ship Bottom. The water is a touch warmer than usual, about 76°, which is a nice feel, but that’s the high point for a while.
We’re starting with a long, quiet spell. From Tuesday the 28th of July through the end of the month, it’s a real struggle. Tiny swells, messy conditions, and the wind is all over the shop. The morning of the 29th of July has a 3ft swell from the southeast, with a period of just 6 seconds. That’s short period, weak stuff, and the combined energy is only 75 (weak). The wind is a light cross-off from the northwest, so it’s clean, but with that tiny swell and short period, you’re looking at weak, sloppy waves. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
The entire first week of August is more of the same. A long stretch of days with nothing but poor surf and tiny, weak energy. The afternoon of the 4th of August sees a small bump in the combined energy to 116 (moderate), but it’s a 3ft swell from the south-southeast with a weak 7-second period, and onshore wind. The conditions are still poor.
The only time things look different is into the second week, around the 7th of August. The afternoon sees a 3ft swell from the south, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 136 (moderate). But, the wind is a strong cross-shore from the south at 15 mph, creating a cross-chop. It’s still poor. The morning of the 8th of August is clean with a light cross-off wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft from the south. That’s enough to barely wet your board.
The real standout? There isn’t one. For the entire 16-day window, everything is rated as poor surf. The swells are too small, the periods are too short, and the winds are rarely in your favour. The combined energy stays weak to moderate at best, never reaching anything substantial. For a beginner, the swell never gets big enough to be a problem, but it never gets big enough to be fun. For anyone else, it’s a complete write-off.
If you’re a kite surfer, the setup is more interesting on those afternoons with a decent breeze, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to get excited about. It’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 22 | 94 | 72 | 53 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 54 | 14 | 67 | 57 | 23 | 43 | 48 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.51m | 7:58AM1.25m | 8:06PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.28m | 8:41PM1.51m | 9:10AM1.30m | 9:16PM1.49m | 9:47AM1.33m | 9:54PM1.45m | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:35PM1.40m | 11:10AM1.40m | 11:23PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.23m | 2:01AM0.09m | 1:58PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.06m | 2:40PM0.19m | 3:17AM0.04m | 3:20PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.04m | 3:58PM0.19m | 4:24AM0.05m | 4:37PM0.20m | 4:56AM0.06m | 5:19PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 53 | 54 | 45 | 20 | 53 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 48 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 94 | — | 25 | 19 | — | 49 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 14 | 67 | 57 | 23 | 43 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 910 | 451 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 113 | 78 | 194 | 52 | 132 | 1592 | 252 | 252 | 1168 | 298 | 178 | 102 | 0 |
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