Surf Forecasts:
30th Street/Ship Bottom surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 30th Street/Ship Bottom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the next couple weeks at 30th Street/Ship Bottom. Brace yourselves, 'cause it's gonna be a slow one.
We're looking at a big dry spell right off the bat. Don't even bother waxing up for the next few days; it's gonna be a tough stretch. The water is a touch warmer than usual, coming in at about 76°F, so shorts and a rashguard should be fine.
The one and only real standout in this whole outlook is the morning of Thursday, July 30th. We're gonna see some chest to head high swell, 5ft from the NE. The key here is the wind – a clean cross-off breeze from the NW will keep the face smooth. The combined energy will be moderate, a reading of 257. It's an exposed beach, so expect the crowd to be out, but this is your best shot. The swell direction isn't a perfect match for this break which usually likes it from the SE, but the clean wind will make up for it.
After that, the quality drops right off. Friday the 31st has a tiny 1ft SSE swell with clean cross-off wind, but it's just too small to get excited about. Then we hit a long, quiet period through the first week of August. The winds get clean from the 5th through the 9th, but the swell is pathetic – mostly 2ft to 2ft from the south with no energy behind it. There's some glassy conditions on the morning of August 1st, but again, nothing to ride.
So the bottom line? Thursday morning, July 30th, is your window. Lock it in. After that, it's a whole lot of cleaning your wetsuit and staring at a flat ocean. The rest of the 16 days is a test of patience, with weak, short-period swells. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 61 | 54 | 68 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 96 | 154 | 126 | 183 | 211 | 130 | 60 | 29 | 26 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.40m | 5:46AM1.12m | 6:06PM1.44m | 6:35AM1.17m | 6:50PM1.48m | 7:18AM1.21m | 7:29PM1.51m | 7:58AM1.25m | 8:06PM1.52m | 8:34AM1.28m | 8:41PM1.51m | 9:10AM1.30m | 9:16PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.27m | 00:34AM0.18m | 12:28PM0.25m | 1:18AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.23m | 2:01AM0.09m | 1:58PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.06m | 2:40PM0.19m | 3:17AM0.04m | 3:20PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 54 | 49 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 154 | 126 | 94 | 46 | 130 | 52 | 25 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 27 | — | — | 15 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 29 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 61 | — | 68 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 96 | — | — | 183 | 211 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 3 | 98 | 508 | 0 | 1051 | 1592 | 36 | 462 | 1592 | 138 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 7 |
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