Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 120th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 120th Street 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 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 120th Street in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be real about what we're looking at for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, we're in for a dry spell. The data shows nothing but small, weak waves and poor surf conditions for the vast majority of the forecast period. It's a long stretch of flatness with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
The first sign of anything surfable, and I mean barely, doesn't show up until Thursday, the 20th of August. Before that, from now until Wednesday the 19th, it's a ghost town. Swell heights are mostly below 2ft, the combined energy is a measly 10 to 75, and the winds are all over the place. You're looking at days of clean but tiny conditions, or messy cross-shore chop. It’s a proper gap.
Now, on Thursday morning the 20th at 120th Street, we finally get a sniff of something. The forecast shows a 2ft swell from the SSE with a light northerly breeze, making for clean conditions. The combined swell energy is still very weak at 58, but the wave comment changes to "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s our one and only highlight. The swell is tiny and the period is short at 6 seconds, so don't expect any punch. It's a beach/jetty break that's exposed to the SSE, so that direction is working for it. The water temperature is a normal 76° for this time of year.
After that brief moment, it drops back to nothing on the 20th afternoon, and the rest of the forecast into the 21st looks messy again with strong southerly winds and lumpy conditions.
So, the takeaway? Don't get your hopes up. The best bet, if you're desperate for a paddle and some tiny, clean waves, is to keep an eye on the morning of Thursday the 20th at 120th Street. For the rest of it, the board stays in the car. This is one of those stretches where it’s better to find something else to do.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 35 | 62 | 33 | 24 | 67 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.28m | 2:35AM1.03m | 3:05PM1.30m | 3:45AM1.02m | 4:14PM1.33m | 4:57AM1.05m | 5:23PM1.38m | 6:04AM1.12m | 6:26PM1.44m | 7:03AM1.21m | 7:21PM1.48m | 7:56AM1.28m | 8:11PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.21m | 8:45AM0.14m | 10:07PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.12m | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.08m | 00:09AM0.02m | 12:06PM0.02m | 1:04AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.03m | 1:56AM-0.11m | 2:00PM-0.06m | 2:45AM-0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 22 | 62 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | NNW 3 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 62 | — | 24 | 131 | 85 | 29 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 32 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 186 | 31 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1074 | 1058 | 654 | 377 | 31 | 4 | 317 | 1050 | 346 |
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