Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 856 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna give it to you straight – the surf is basically dead for the first four days. We’re looking at a long, slow start here at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. Things finally start looking a little more interesting around Wednesday, July 22nd.
The first real pulse comes Wednesday morning with the swell hitting about 5ft from the south, period around 8 seconds. That’s short-period wind swell, not much power, but the morning stays clean with a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is 313, so there’s some push. This is more of a warm-up than a standout.
Wednesday afternoon is where it gets heavy. Swell jumps to around 8ft, still from the south, period up to 9 seconds. Wind stays cross-offshore. But for a beach break, that’s a lot of water moving – combined energy is a massive 1328. This is expert-only, and honestly, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle day. Expect crowds, and expect it to be a mess.
Thursday the 23rd drops off fast – morning has 3ft from the SSE, clean but weak, combined energy only 100. Thursday afternoon is 3ft, glassy, but just ordinary.
The rest of the month is mostly small, weak, and onshore. There’s a tiny blip on Tuesday the 28th morning with 3ft from the ENE and a clean cross-off, but combined energy of 101 is barely enough to bother.
The very end of the forecast, August 1st and 2nd, shows some chest-to-head-high swell – 4ft to 5ft from the SSE – but it’s short-period and onshore. Combined energy hits 304 on Sunday the 2nd, but the wind is junk. Not worth the drive.
If you’re an expert and you want a beatdown, Wednesday the 22nd is your only shot. For everyone else, this stretch is a write-off. Hang tight and check back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 23 | 116 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 278 | 283 | 465 | 144 | 105 | 60 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 95 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.48m | 11:37PM1.47m | 12:18PM1.47m | 00:28AM1.37m | 1:07PM1.44m | 1:16AM1.27m | 1:53PM1.41m | 2:04AM1.19m | 2:40PM1.39m | 2:55AM1.12m | 3:29PM1.37m | 3:51AM1.09m | 4:23PM1.37m | 4:51AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.11m | 5:52AM-0.00m | 6:15PM0.20m | 6:38AM0.09m | 7:12PM0.27m | 7:28AM0.19m | 8:14PM0.32m | 8:21AM0.25m | 9:16PM0.33m | 9:15AM0.29m | 10:11PM0.31m | 10:06AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 39 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 29 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 283 | 218 | 144 | 105 | 60 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 16 | 15 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | NW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 7 | — | S 9 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 116 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 278 | — | 465 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1043 | 2856 | 123 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 278 | 252 | 341 | 1168 | 33 | 54 | 0 | 112 | 92 | 278 | 48 | 112 | 278 | 92 |
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