Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking down the line for you at 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – for the next week and a half, it's pretty grim. The swell just isn't there in any meaningful way, and when we do get a pulse of energy, the wind's usually messing it up. This is one of those stretches where you might be better off doing something else.
The first real standout I see is way out there on the morning of Friday, August 21st. The ocean will be starting to wake up, throwing around a 6ft swell from the south. The energy reading climbs right up to strong (450), so there's some proper power in the water. That’s going to be a lot of water moving, and at that size, it's really for the experienced crew only. We’re getting a clean offshore wind out of the NNW at 16 mph, which should keep the surface pretty tidy for the morning session. It’s still over a week away, so don’t lock it in just yet, but that’s definitely the one to keep an eye on.
Then, a bit later, on Tuesday, August 25th, things get interesting again, though it’s not quite the same quality. The morning has a 5ft swell from the ESE with moderate wave energy (276), but the wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, which will put some chop on it. The afternoon is a bit better, same size and direction (5ft from ESE), with a gentler breeze, but still cross-shore. It’s surfable, but it's not going to be that perfect, clean experience. The steady surf during this period looks best for stronger paddlers.
Before that, on the morning of Wednesday the 19th, we do see a tiny window with light offshore winds and a small 2ft swell, but it's just very average. The water right now at the start of the period is sitting at 80°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual – that's pretty nice for the time of year, so the water temp is a small win even when the waves aren't.
So, to sum it up: you're looking at a lot of flat or choppy days until about the 21st. The 21st morning is your best bet for size and clean conditions but it's for experts only. The 25th offers consistent waves at a solid size, but the wind isn't perfect. There’s nothing here for beginners until maybe evening of the 25th and it's messy then.
Keep your eyes on the 21st. That’s the one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | S 4 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | S 6 | NE 4 | E 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
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 kJ | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 97 | 92 | 54 | 96 | 15 | 33 | 28 | 116 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.72m | 8:26AM1.55m | 8:40PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.57m | 9:27PM1.62m | 10:02AM1.56m | 10:15PM1.52m | 10:51AM1.53m | 11:03PM1.42m | 11:39AM1.48m | 11:52PM1.31m | 12:26PM1.44m | 00:41AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM-0.13m | 2:34PM-0.04m | 3:12AM-0.14m | 3:23PM-0.02m | 3:54AM-0.11m | 4:10PM0.03m | 4:34AM-0.04m | 4:55PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:40PM0.20m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:30PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 92 | 54 | 40 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ENE 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 28 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 7 | N 4 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 3 | SE 10 | — | NE 4 | E 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | — | NNW 2 | S 7 | — | NE 4 | E 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 33 | — | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 97 | — | 1 | 96 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 918 | 918 | 502 | 458 | 2239 | 462 | 3236 | 1053 | 2393 | 921 | 1466 | 1046 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 323 | 0 |
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