30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the numbers and talk about what’s actually rideable at 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, this is a quiet stretch – the kind of period where you’ve got to pick your moments carefully. The water is running a fair bit warmer than usual for July, sitting around 77°F, about 5°F above normal, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re waiting.

The first several days are a write-off. Wednesday 15th through Saturday 18th? Forget it – tiny, messy, onshore junk. Not worth paddling out. The first glimmer shows up Sunday morning the 19th. We get a small S swell pushing about 3 ft with a 7-second period and a clean offshore breeze out of the WNW. The combined energy is still low (82), so it’s not punchy, but it’s surfable if you’re desperate. However, the real standout is Monday morning the 20th. That’s the pick of the first week. Swell drops a touch to around 3 ft from the SSE, but the period stretches to 9 seconds – a little more shape – and the wind goes glassy, 3 mph from the NNE. Perfect clean conditions. Energy is still modest (92), but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, those little peelers will be the most fun you’ll have. Don’t expect big barrels; just smooth, small waves.

After that, Tuesday 21st offers a similar small offshore window in the morning (2 ft, SSE, W wind), but the quality is ordinary again. Then we hit another dry spell from Wednesday 22nd through Friday 24th – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, no juice. Saturday 25th afternoon picks up a little: 2 ft from the SE, clean offshore W wind at 16 mph, but the period is short at 7 seconds. It’s rideable but nothing special.

The second week’s best shot is Sunday 26th afternoon. That’s a full 11 days out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. We’re looking at about 3 ft from the SSE, 8-second period, with a clean offshore W breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy ticks just into moderate at 104. For this spot, that’s about as good as it gets in this forecast. If you can wait, that’s your window. After that, Monday 27th morning goes glassy again but the swell drops to 2 ft – tiny clean fun if you’re on a longboard. The rest of the period fades into onshore slop.

Bottom line: don’t expect any big days. The best of a modest bunch is Monday 20th morning (glassy, clean, small) and Sunday 26th afternoon (slightly bigger, offshore). Both are beginner-friendly. Keep an eye on the long-range – it might tighten up, but for now, pick those windows and you’ll get something.

Rusty.

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