120th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get straight into it.

Look, the next two weeks are a tough stretch for 120th Street. We've got a pretty grim run of small, weak surf with messy winds right through the period. There's a bit of a pulse late next week that might get you out of bed, but overall, you're going to be hunting for anything rideable.

Starting this Sunday the 26th, it's a no-go. Tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a short 8-second period and onshore wind. The wave energy is weak (43). It's just not happening.

Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 30th stays poor. We're still stuck with that tiny 1ft to 2ft ESE swell. Winds are mostly cross-shore and picking up, making for a lumpy, choppy mess. The energy stays weak, bouncing between 28 and 57. The only bright spot is Wednesday morning and afternoon, and Thursday morning, where a light cross-offshore wind from the NW cleans it up a bit, but there's just no swell to work with.

Friday the 31st sees a bump in size to 4ft from the NE, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore. The energy is moderate (199), but it's still classified as poor. That afternoon drops back down to 3ft and onshore again. Not the one.

The first week of August is a write-off. From Saturday the 1st right through to Wednesday the 6th, we are looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft swells, mostly from the SE or SSE. Winds are all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore, and cross-shore – just making everything bumpy. The energy is consistently weak, never breaking 100.

There is a tiny glimmer on Tuesday the 4th morning. A 4ft swell from the S, with 7-second period and *glassy* conditions thanks to a light NW wind. The energy is moderate (149) and it's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It's the only window that's even close to worthwhile, but the period is short. It's a beach setup, so that short period won't help much.

From Wednesday the 5th onwards, it's back to the tiny stuff. We see a brief uptick in period to 9 seconds on Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, but the swell height is a pathetic 1.0ft to 1ft. The energy is rock bottom (16-34). You can't surf that.

The tail end of the forecast, Monday the 10th morning, offers another glass-off with light SSE wind and a tiny 1ft ENE swell, 9-second period. The energy is still weak (53) and it's described as "surfable but ordinary." It's a better chance than most of the other days, but you'd need a longboard and low expectations.

Honestly, for 120th Street, this is a brutal run. The combined swell energy is almost always under 100, which tells you how weak it is. It's not a spot known for consistent power, and this forecast proves it. There is no standout day at all. The best you could hope for is that glassy morning on the 4th of August or the 10th of August, but the swell is too small and weak to get excited about. If the wind is strong and the surf is crummy, this beach setup would be more interesting for a kite session than paddling out. I'd keep an eye on the forecasts, because it can't stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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