
Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you. For the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a slow grind. The first week is mostly a write-off with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds messing things up. We do have a real standout at the end of the period, but you’ll need to be patient for it.
We’ll start at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. The water temp is sitting at about 74.1°F, which is a full 4.7°F warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a major treat, feels like a bathtub out there.
Kicking off on Friday 3 July, it’s tiny. We’re looking at a pathetic 1.3ft of swell out of the southeast with a short, weak 10-second period. The combined energy is a low 32, so you’re barely getting a bump. On Saturday morning it drops even further to 1.0ft. Sunday morning on 5 July you get a moment of glassy wind, but the swell is still just 1.0ft – you’d be floating more than surfing. The pattern continues with nothing over 1.6ft through to Wednesday 8 July, with cross-onshore winds and short periods keeping the quality non-existent. It’s all “poor” conditions.
We get a slight, disappointing bump on Saturday 11 July afternoon, with 2.0ft and a light offshore wind, giving us a “surfable but ordinary” rating. The energy is still just 83. That’s the best of a bad bunch for a while, but it’s tiny. Then Monday 13 July morning brings 3.3ft with clean conditions, but it’s a short 5-second period (combined energy 82), so it’s weak and crumbly. The afternoon picks up to 3.9ft but the quality rating doesn’t approve.
Now, the standout. On Thursday 16 July, we get a proper window. The morning has a clean 5.9ft swell from the south (8-second period). The combined energy jumps to a robust 687, and with completely glassy winds, those lines should be peeling clean. This is the one to aim for. The size is solid enough that beginners might find it a bit much, but for anyone with a bit of experience, that’s the session of the fortnight. The afternoon on the same day turns messy with onshore winds, so get it early.
After that, Friday 17 July and Saturday 18 July drop back down to smaller, weaker swell with moderate offshore winds, but the energy fades out again.
So the summary: the first week is a near-total bust with tiny waves. Target Thursday 16 July morning at 30th Street for the only real surf worth paddling out for. It’s a long way off, but it looks promising.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSE 7 |
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23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.41m | 11:03AM1.23m | 11:02PM1.37m | 11:46AM1.27m | 11:49PM1.34m | 12:31PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.30m | 1:19PM1.39m | 1:33AM1.26m | 2:10PM1.46m | 2:31AM1.23m | 3:08PM1.52m | 3:37AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.26m | 4:54AM0.10m | 4:54PM0.28m | 5:27AM0.11m | 5:36PM0.30m | 6:04AM0.12m | 6:30PM0.32m | 6:49AM0.14m | 7:41PM0.32m | 7:46AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.13m | 10:05PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.10m | |||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | |
8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 |
23 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 |
— | 14 | 13 | — | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | 15 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 5 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — |
9 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 60 | 51 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1466 | 157 | 194 | 38 | 59 | 1284 | 3148 | 1266 | 1176 | 92 | 3 | 168 | 112 | 112 | 99 | 102 | 34 | 404 | 427 | 3 | 3 |
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Information about the 30th Street/Ship Bottom Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 30th Street/Ship Bottom provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 30th Street/Ship Bottom can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (30th Street/Ship Bottom) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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