120th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the local stretch.

Alright, so we’re looking at a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, there’s nothing on the table that I’d call a proper surf session. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead, so you might as well wax the longboard for a cruise or just take a break.

The only place that even gets a mention is 120th Street (beach/jetty). But mate, it’s a sad story. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 78°F.

We start off on Monday, July 20th with tiny, weak swell. The morning shows a piddly 1ft from the SSE with a short period of 7 seconds, and a cross-onshore breeze from the NE at 9 mph. The combined energy is a measly 27 (weak). That’s just not doing anything. The afternoon is similar, just a bit more wind chop.

Tuesday the 21st brings a bit more height at 4ft from the S, but the period drops to a terrible 5 seconds. The morning has a clean look with a cross-offshore wind from the S at 16 mph, but the waves will be so weak and crumbly, it’s not worth the paddle. The energy is still weak at 78.

Wednesday the 22nd is the closest we get to something interesting, but it’s still a no-go for most of the day. The morning has 5ft from the S, period of 8 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the SW at 19 mph. The energy jumps to 222 (moderate). But it’s still called “poor surf conditions.” By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 8ft from the S, with a solid energy reading of 1043 (moderate to strong). That’s a bit of size, but with a period of 8 seconds, it’ll be a messy, lumpy wall. The wind stays cross-offshore from the SSW at 19 mph. This is only for experts due to the size, and even then, the quality is marginal. This is a case where the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the strong cross-offshore wind and messy, powerful swell.

From Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of the forecast on August 4th, it’s a complete desert. Swell heights are tiny, mostly under 2ft, periods are short, and the winds are almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever weak energy is there. The combined energy rarely breaks 100, and most of the time it’s in the teens or twenties. The conditions are consistently described as “poor surf conditions.” There’s nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: there are no standouts. The entire 16-day period is a bust. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday afternoon session on July 22nd at 120th Street has some size, but it’s ugly and only for the brave. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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