Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty again. Let’s call it like it is: 120th Street is in a real funk. For the first week and a half, it’s almost totally flat and messy. You’re staring down a long, disappointing gap of poor conditions from now until around the 11th of July. Tiny waves, wrong winds, or both.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Tuesday the 7th of July. We finally see a little pulse of south swell about 3ft, but it’s short-period, around 6 seconds. The energy is low, just 90 (moderate wave energy). The morning is your best bet, with a light offshore wind from the SSW keeping things clean. It’s rideable, but it’s pretty ordinary. The afternoon stays clean but smaller. This is the head of the class right now, and that says a lot.
After that, it’s back to square one. Wednesday the 8th brings onshore wind and rough conditions. There’s a speck of hope late Friday the 10th with a 3ft south swell, but a 30 km/h wind, even cross-offshore, makes it a survival mission. The energy is still weak at 95.
Now, the one true standout – the only one worth setting an alarm for – is Wednesday the 15th of July. This is your day. The swell steps up to a clean 4ft from the south, with combined energy hitting 130 (moderate wave energy). The winds are gentle offshore from the WNW in the morning, keeping the waves smooth and lined up. It’s gentle offshore and clean all day long. This is the sweet spot for the intermediates – not too big, not too small, and the conditions will do it justice.
Everything else is a bust. Sunday the 12th has some light offshore winds with small, surfable 2ft waves, but it’s nothing special. The week after the 15th goes straight back to onshore winds and junky little surf.
For the beginners, there’s nothing safe or fun here. The water is running at 23°C, about a degree warmer than normal for early July.
My honest word? If you can paddle out on Wednesday the 15th of July, that’s your session. Otherwise, leave the board in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.05m | 10:43PM1.23m | 11:23AM1.06m | 11:23PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.10m | 00:08AM1.16m | 12:50PM1.14m | 00:58AM1.12m | 1:37PM1.20m | 1:52AM1.08m | 2:29PM1.25m | 2:52AM1.05m | 3:27PM1.30m | 4:00AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.19m | 5:14AM0.05m | 5:16PM0.21m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:58PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.08m | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:09AM0.09m | 8:01PM0.25m | 8:05AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.22m | 9:10AM0.10m | 10:23PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 36 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 4 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | — | SSE 5 | W 3 | — | S 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 16 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 15 | — | 15 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 1455 | 25 | 377 | 2208 | 1207 | 1186 | 2262 | 890 | 1155 | 1156 | 1077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 305 | 4 | 368 | 427 | 64 |
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