Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 1.3m 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's look at what's shaking at 30th Street/Ship Bottom.
The first thing you need to know is that the ocean is taking a long nap. For the first week, from Thursday the 13th through the 19th, it's mostly flat and messy. The water's sitting at a balmy 80°F, which is way warmer than usual – a nice bonus if you're just going for a dip, but not for surfing.
We're talking a big gap of nothing. Tiny, weak swells with combined energy readings in the single digits and low twenties. A lot of useless wind, too. It's just not worth checking.
There's a tiny blip on Monday the 17th morning. A clean 3ft wave from the SSE with a light offshore breeze, but it's weak – only a combined energy of 69. Not much to work with.
The *only* real standout here is on Wednesday the 19th. The morning gives us a clean 2ft wave from the SE. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 192, and with that light cross-offshore wind, the surface will be glassy. It's your best bet by a mile, but you're still on a small wave. The afternoon holds similar energy (160) but the wind gets a bit stiffer, so hit it early.
After that, it's a desert again. The second week is all tiny, weak surf (0.7ft to 2ft) and a mix of cross-shore and onshore wind. By the 27th, we see some size – 5ft to 6ft – but it's all onshore, short-period wind swell with combined energy up to 307. For a spot like this, that's just choppy, blown-out junk. Honestly, that's more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
So there you have it. One clean, small morning on the 19th. The rest is a waiting game. Conditions can flip, but right now, don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 150 | 76 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:12PM1.39m | 1:30AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:35AM0.27m | 7:29PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 76 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 10 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 23 | — | 15 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 150 | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3236 | 2460 | 918 | 1043 | 3306 | 593 | 2393 | 2387 | 1426 | 1466 | 1482 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 135 | 910 | 34 | 341 | 705 |
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