Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for 120th Street over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. For the first few days, we’re looking at tiny, weak surf with mostly cross or onshore winds. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are a write-off – waves are barely there, around 0.7ft to 3ft, with short-period, messy energy. The combined swell energy is low, in the 19 to 50 range. Not worth paddling out for.
Things stay flat and unexciting through Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st. The swell is small, period is short, and the wind is never quite right. You’ll be sitting there bobbing, not surfing.
Then, on Wednesday the 22nd, we finally get a pulse. The morning brings a 6ft S swell with a combined energy of 695 (moderate), but it’s coming with a risk of thunderstorms. The wind is cross-off from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. That’s a notable spike, but 6ft is a bit much for beginners, and the short period (8 seconds) means it’ll be a bit lumpy. Still, for the experienced crew, Wednesday morning is the standout of the whole outlook. The afternoon drops off to 4ft with lighter winds.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month offers nothing but tiny, weak, onshore slop. The swell direction flips around, but heights stay below 3ft, and periods are short. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping things choppy. The combined energy is consistently in the double digits, well under 100.
The first week of August doesn’t look any better. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have tiny 1ft waves with next to no energy. Sunday morning does go glassy, which is a tease, but there’s no swell to work with.
So, the only real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, July 22nd. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 77°, so you can ditch the thick wetsuit. Keep your expectations low, and if you’re a beginner, give this one a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 40 | 173 | 47 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 44 | 365 | 418 | 180 | 68 | 59 | 41 | 44 | 33 | 49 | 41 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.28m | 11:54PM1.28m | 12:37PM1.26m | 00:45AM1.18m | 1:26PM1.24m | 1:35AM1.09m | 2:14PM1.22m | 2:25AM1.01m | 3:03PM1.19m | 3:18AM0.95m | 3:54PM1.18m | 4:15AM0.92m | 4:48PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.06m | 6:12AM-0.03m | 6:34PM0.14m | 6:58AM0.05m | 7:32PM0.21m | 7:48AM0.13m | 8:35PM0.25m | 8:41AM0.19m | 9:36PM0.26m | 9:36AM0.22m | 10:32PM0.24m | 10:27AM0.23m | 11:22PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 5 | — | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 90 | 47 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | — | 277 | 180 | 68 | 59 | 41 | 39 | 28 | 41 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 40 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 40 | 173 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 44 | 365 | 418 | — | — | 17 | 19 | 8 | 33 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1184 | 2779 | 10 | 25 | 89 | 149 | 156 | 346 | 399 | 188 | 1147 | 83 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 427 | 89 | 264 | 427 | 56 |
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