Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf over the next few weeks at 120th Street.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. There are long gaps with nothing worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer doesn’t pop up until Thursday the 10th of September in the afternoon, after several days of tiny, mostly bumpy conditions. From the 11th right through until the 20th of September, it’s mostly flat or just messy, so you're looking at a run of near enough to a week and a half with nothing to write home about.
The only session that might be worth getting wet for pops up on Monday the 21st of September in the afternoon. We’ve got a 5ft swell coming from the ENE, with a short period of 6 seconds. Now, it’s on the small side of average and the period’s short, so it’s not going to have a ton of push – more of a slopey, junky kind of day. The combined swell energy is moderate at 205, so there is some juice in the water. The wind will be light cross-onshore, so the surface will have a few ripples but it won’t be a total mess. It’s really just a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Before that, on Tuesday the 22nd of September in the morning, the swell bumps up to 7ft from the ENE with an 8 second period. That’s bigger, but the combined energy jumps to 584, which is strong, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore making things choppy. The surf quality is pretty poor, and the size is starting to push into expert territory for a beach/jetty break. Honestly, with the wind on it, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session. The water temperature is not flagged as unusual, so it’s about average for this time of year.
Crowds at 120th Street can be around sometimes, but on a stretch like this with so little on offer, you probably won't have to fight for a wave.
No standout sessions are on the cards. Keep your eyes on the forecast, because it tends not to stay poor for long around here.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 20 | 19 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 150 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.09m | 5:12PM1.34m | 5:53AM1.17m | 6:12PM1.39m | 6:48AM1.27m | 7:05PM1.42m | 7:37AM1.35m | 7:52PM1.43m | 8:23AM1.40m | 8:37PM1.40m | 9:06AM1.41m | 9:20PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.10m | 10:58AM0.11m | 11:53PM0.02m | 11:57AM0.04m | 00:44AM-0.04m | 12:52PM-0.01m | 1:32AM-0.09m | 1:44PM-0.05m | 2:17AM-0.12m | 2:34PM-0.06m | 3:00AM-0.11m | 3:20PM-0.05m | 3:40AM-0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 68 | 91 | 150 | — | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 91 | 117 | 5 | 64 | 1201 | 193 | 193 | 676 | 676 | 234 | 18 | 0 | 91 | 329 | 377 | 613 | 679 | 654 |
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