120th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maryland, USA)

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120th Street Surf Guide

120th Street in Delaware is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

120th Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/jetty	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 120th Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at 120th Street occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf 120th Street (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing 120th Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 120th Street Location Map

Interactive 120th Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 120th Street is Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Rgnl Airport (SBY) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 120th Street is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD), also in USA, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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120th Street Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 20:54 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	S	SSE
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

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Tides at 120th Street

Current tide and informaton

For Fenwick Island Light, Delaware, 1 km from 120th Street.

Next High Water: 12:46am | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 07:11am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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120th Street Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.7 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite