Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Alright, straight up, the next two weeks at 120th Street are looking pretty flat and quiet. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn't want to cooperate for us surfers. There's a long gap coming up because there's really nothing worth paddling out for initially.
The first hint of any surfable energy doesn't show up until Thursday morning, September 10th. Even then, it's hardly a swell to write home about. We're looking at small 2ft ESE swell with a moderate period of 11 seconds, and the combined wave energy is weak (76). The wind is actually quite clean though, coming from the SSW as a cross-offshore breeze. It's surfable but very ordinary.
Friday morning, September 11th, is probably the only highlight in the whole outlook. It's still small at 2ft, but the swell direction is from the ESE with an 11-second period, giving it a bit of shape. The real winner here is the wind – light and cross-off from the north, leaving the surface clean. Wave energy is still weak (89). It’s not going to be pumping, but it'll be the cleanest, most user-friendly it gets. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so you might see a few others out on this one.
Forget the rest of the window, it's all poor surf conditions. There's a tiny bit of energy that pops up around September 7th and 8th with the swell energy moving into the moderate range (107-145), but the period is either short or the wind is messy onshore. Not worth the drive.
So, to sum it up: the first week and a half are a total write-off. The best you're going to get is a small, clean wave on the morning of September 11th. It's not a standout for size, but for quality and a chance to get wet without a fight, that's the one.
Stay patient and keep the wax soft.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 62 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 56 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.34m | 8:26AM1.21m | 8:38PM1.34m | 9:01AM1.26m | 9:14PM1.31m | 9:36AM1.29m | 9:52PM1.27m | 10:15AM1.31m | 10:35PM1.21m | 10:58AM1.32m | 11:24PM1.15m | 11:48AM1.31m | 00:21AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM-0.00m | 2:38PM0.07m | 3:03AM-0.03m | 3:20PM0.05m | 3:38AM-0.04m | 4:00PM0.05m | 4:12AM-0.02m | 4:42PM0.07m | 4:47AM0.00m | 5:26PM0.10m | 5:26AM0.05m | 6:18PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 62 | 20 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 59 | 56 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | E 8 | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 2 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 2 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1147 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 265 | 91 | 344 | 218 | 317 | 2712 | 419 | 317 | 1050 | 1158 | 499 | 1449 | 64 | 265 | 267 | 0 |
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