
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 120th Street today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 120th Street at 4PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at 120th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2521 | 2567 | 2517 | 1395 | 1301 | 1029 | 894 | 694 | 606 | 525 | 478 | 377 | 260 | 353 | 346 | 411 | 378 | 419 | 375 | 375 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.12m | 5:11AM1.10m | 5:27PM1.17m | 5:57AM1.21m | 6:15PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.26m | 11:04PM0.13m | 11:27AM0.18m | 11:46PM0.06m | 12:14PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1340 | 1338 | 1340 | 1395 | 1301 | 1029 | 894 | 694 | 606 | 525 | 478 | 377 | 260 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2521 | 2567 | 2517 | — | — | 15 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | — | 346 | 411 | 378 | 419 | 375 | 375 | 328 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 55 | 55 | 442 | 442 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 170 | 170 | 56 | 258 | 261 |
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