Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but most of it is a total dud for decent waves. The first real sniff of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the tail end of the period.
We’re looking at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. Right now, the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76°F.
From Thursday afternoon all the way through to the end of the second week, it’s a long stretch of tiny, weak surf. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a very low 35 on the first day, and it mostly stays in the double digits. The swell is coming from the south, but it’s barely making a ripple, with heights mostly under 3ft and periods hanging around 4 to 6 seconds – that’s short, weak windswell stuff. The wind is mostly cross-off, which keeps things clean, but there’s just no power in the water. We’re talking about a gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for.
The best you’re going to see, and honestly it’s the only standout, is on Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning brings a 3ft south swell, with a combined energy of 95 (still weak but the best we’ve got). The wind is a moderate cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean. The afternoon is even better for wind, shifting light offshore from the WNW, making for clean conditions, though the energy drops a bit to 80. The swell period is still a short 6 seconds, so it won’t be a thing of beauty, but it will be the most surfable moment in the entire 16 days. The rest of that week and into the next is back to tiny, poor surf.
For a beginner spot, the swell never gets too big to handle, but it’s also never really good. It’s a frustrating outlook, but with breaks like this that are fairly consistent, it’s just a poor run that can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon 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) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 31 | 49 | 33 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 47 | 95 | 44 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.20m | 2:48PM1.52m | 3:23AM1.19m | 3:56PM1.55m | 4:36AM1.23m | 5:06PM1.60m | 5:44AM1.31m | 6:08PM1.66m | 6:43AM1.41m | 7:03PM1.71m | 7:36AM1.50m | 7:53PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.29m | 8:27AM0.18m | 9:50PM0.23m | 9:40AM0.16m | 10:53PM0.15m | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:51PM0.06m | 11:47AM0.05m | 00:45AM-0.02m | 12:45PM0.00m | 1:37AM-0.09m | 1:42PM-0.03m | 2:26AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 44 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 49 | 33 | 27 | 77 | 58 | 47 | 95 | — | 28 | — | — | 32 | 15 | — | 48 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 921 | 34 | 25 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 116 | 1045 | 918 | 502 | 229 | 4 | 68 | 194 | 910 | 491 |
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