Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 120th Street in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you—it's going to be a long wait. We're looking at a real flat spell for the first week and a half, with nothing worth paddling out for at 120th Street. There's a solid gap of about ten days where the conditions are just poor. Don't even bother suiting up until we hit the new week in August.
Finally, on Monday the 3rd of August, things look like they might wake up a bit. The morning session is the one to aim for. We get a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze out of the NW, keeping the faces clean. The combined energy reading hits 211, which is a moderate push – enough to get your heart rate up. It's a beach/jetty setup here, and the swell direction is coming from the SSE, which isn't the absolute optimum but it'll get some lines in. The water's sitting at about 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Now, that afternoon on the 3rd, the swell amps up significantly to 8ft from the south, and the energy jumps to a strong 1153. But, the wind swings onshore, making it choppy and pretty ordinary. That size is only for the experts anyway, so if you're not a local charger, stick to the morning.
After that little pulse, it fades right back down to flat, choppy junk for the rest of the outlook. The whole 16-day window really only has that one Monday morning as a genuine chance. It's a shame, but that's how it goes sometimes around here. Keep an eye on the forecasts though—they can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 36 | 30 | 45 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 43 | 72 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.18m | 4:15AM0.92m | 4:48PM1.19m | 5:14AM0.93m | 5:41PM1.21m | 6:09AM0.96m | 6:29PM1.25m | 6:57AM1.00m | 7:13PM1.29m | 7:40AM1.04m | 7:53PM1.32m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.22m | 10:32PM0.24m | 10:27AM0.23m | 11:22PM0.21m | 11:16AM0.22m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:04PM0.20m | 00:55AM0.13m | 12:50PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.09m | 1:36PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 43 | 72 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | — | 11 | 19 | 36 | 30 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 31 | 91 | 317 | 288 | 55 | 317 | 442 | 56 | 242 | 362 | 25 | 265 | 1450 | 83 | 10 | 427 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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