Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming up for 120th Street.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The guidance is giving us a big fat zero for any decent surf for the first two full weeks. We’re looking at a solid 14-day gap of nothing but poor surf conditions. The waves are tiny, the energy is weak, and the wind is just never lining up to give us anything rideable. For the first week, we’re stuck with ankle-snappers from the south, which is the wrong direction for this spot, and the wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, which just messes up what little is there. It’s a real bummer, but sometimes the ocean just shuts down on us.
The only glimmer of hope – and I’m using that word loosely – shows up on the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. We might see a bump in swell from the ESE at 3ft, but the period is a middling 12 seconds. The wind is light from the SE, but it’s cross-on, which will keep things a bit bumpy. The combined energy jumps to 280 (moderate), which is the most we’ve seen all outlook. Still, the forecast is calling it “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0 out of 10. It’s a long-range call, so don’t hold your breath.
Then, on Sunday, August 23rd morning, there’s a bit of a pulse from the south. Swell hits 5ft with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a close-out mess. The wind is light cross-on from the SSE. The energy is strong at 297 (moderate), and the forecast calls it “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” with a 1 out of 10. That’s the best we’ve got, but it’s still a long shot, and it’s for experts only if the tide sinks the banks.
For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a rough patch. It never stays poor for long, but this run is a test of patience. Honestly, with that slightly bigger but short-period swell and the cross-shore wind, the setup on the morning of the 23rd might look more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but for now, this is a tough read.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | N 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 43 | 35 | 25 | 94 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:45AM1.34m | 8:59PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:52PM-0.08m | 3:31AM-0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 3 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 35 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | W 4 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | NW 3 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | N 4 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 25 | 94 | 1 | 15 | 32 | — | — | 21 | — | 50 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 18 | 31 | 38 | 25 | 190 | 25 | 1074 | 1058 | 156 | 372 | 2420 | 89 | 317 | 156 | 344 | 317 | 2348 | 317 |
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