Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 555 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 2.0m 8s 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
Right off the bat, I’ll be honest with ya – the first week is a bit of a dud for decent surf. There’s a real gap from Sunday the 19th through to Tuesday the 22nd with nothing worth paddlin’ out for. The water temperature is a notable 77° – that’s a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so the ocean’s got that summer bath feel to it.
Now, the one bright spot in this whole outlook lands on Wednesday the 22nd of July. That’s your best bet. We’ve got a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the west-northwest blowin’ at 12 mph, grooming up a 4 ft swell from the south. The period hangs around 8 seconds, which is enough to get a little bit of shape into the wave. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate (205), and it carries through into the afternoon with a 4 ft swell from the south-southeast and a 9-second period, energy still solid at 211. The wind stays offshore from the west-northwest at 12 mph. This is the standout session – clean, peaky, and fun for a beginner-friendly break. There’s a chance of crowds here though, as it’s a fairly consistent spot and sometimes gets busy.
The rest of the run is pretty ordinary. Thursday morning the 23rd sees a drop in size and a cross-onshore chop, and by Friday and into the weekend we’re lookin’ at tiny 1 ft to 2 ft slop with poor conditions. The following week from Monday July 28th onward is pretty much the same story – small, weak energy, and a lot of cross or onshore wind. The only other flicker of something is on Thursday morning July 30th, where a light offshore from the west-northwest at 9 mph greets a 4 ft easterly swell, but the energy is weak (83) and the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s just barely surfable.
Overall, if you’ve got a window, make it Wednesday July 22nd. That’s the one to chase. Everything else is a flat spell or a chop-fest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 42 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 51 | 72 | 223 | 205 | 211 | 106 | 73 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:16PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:54AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 27 | 15 | 18 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 205 | 211 | 106 | 73 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 10 | 35 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 42 | — | 5 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 72 | 223 | — | — | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 3 | 197 | 1597 | 458 | 1168 | 1168 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 112 | 593 | 47 | 83 | 252 | 0 | 32 | 342 | 3 |
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