Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 120th Street in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for 120th Street.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell here. The first real whisper of anything surfable doesn't show up until Wednesday, July 29th, and even then, it's barely a whisper. Before that, from Friday the 24th right through Tuesday the 28th, it’s a write-off. Tiny, weak, and messy. Forget about it. That's a solid five-day gap with nothing to recommend.
So, Wednesday the 29th. The morning starts to look a little better. We've got clean conditions with a light offshore wind from the WSW, and the swell is a paltry 3 ft from the NE. The energy is still weak, clocking in at just 79. It's what I'd call "surfable but ordinary." The afternoon cleans up even more with a gentle offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 3 ft. It's not going to be a day to remember, but it's the only game in town for a paddle.
Then we hit another wall. From Thursday, July 30th through to Sunday, August 2nd, it's back to poor conditions. The wind is all over the place, and the swell is either tiny or, when it does show a bit of size on Sunday, August 2nd with 5 ft from the NE, the wind is a strong cross-shore that's going to chop it all to pieces. Combined energy on that Sunday is 230, which is moderate, but it's wasted in the wind. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.
Monday, August 3rd offers another brief glimmer. Clean conditions in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft from the SE. Another "surfable but ordinary" day. The water temperature is about normal for the time of year at 77°.
Honestly, the pick of the whole 16-day window is that Wednesday the 29th. The swell is small, but the offshore wind in the afternoon will make it clean. It's a beach/jetty setup, so you'll be hunting for a little wedge. The swell direction from the NE is a bit off for the optimum SE, but with the wind in your face, any little bump you find will be rideable. It's the only true standout, and it's a pretty low bar.
After that, the forecast gets unreliable but looks bleak. We're back to tiny, poor surf through to the end of the window. It's a lean period, folks. The spot is consistent, but it just doesn't have any decent swell to work with.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 50 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 190 | 109 | 50 | 91 | 77 | 54 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.19m | 5:14AM0.93m | 5:41PM1.21m | 6:09AM0.96m | 6:29PM1.25m | 6:57AM1.00m | 7:13PM1.29m | 7:40AM1.04m | 7:53PM1.32m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.33m | 8:57AM1.10m | 9:05PM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.21m | 11:16AM0.22m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:04PM0.20m | 00:55AM0.13m | 12:50PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.09m | 1:36PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.02m | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:36AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 50 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 107 | 109 | 50 | 91 | 77 | 54 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 25 | 21 | 17 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 190 | 2 | 76 | 42 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 324 | 277 | 265 | 288 | 58 | 261 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1063 | 446 | 84 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 |
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