Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, looking at the same stretch for 120th Street.
To be straight with you, the first week and a half is a bust. There’s a big dry gap with hardly any surf worth mentioning. The only time we get a little bump is on Monday August 3rd in the afternoon. There’s a 5ft swell from the S, combined energy at 243 (moderate), but it’s a short 7-second period and the conditions are only marginal. Not exactly firing.
The closest thing to a decent session is on Friday August 7th. That afternoon, it goes glassy smooth – that’s a serious positive here. The swell is 3ft from the S, period 6 seconds, energy at 87 (weak). It’s small, but with no wind and a glassy surface, it’ll be the most fun you’ll have in this window.
Sunday August 9th afternoon has a 4ft S swell, period still short at 6 seconds, energy at 138 (moderate). Clean cross-off breeze. Better, but still just surfable.
At the tail end, Thursday August 13th afternoon brings a 3ft ENE swell, period 6 seconds, energy 102 (moderate). Light cross-off winds, clean. Nothing special.
No standout swells here. Nothing over 5ft, no long-period groundswell. The water’s at 75°F, which is dead average for late July. If you’re a beginner, nothing’s too big. For the rest of us, it’s just a very ordinary run. It’s not unusual for this spot to go quiet like this.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 127 | 38 | 168 | 59 | 31 | 17 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.33m | 8:57AM1.10m | 9:05PM1.32m | 9:33AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.15m | 10:16PM1.26m | 10:48AM1.18m | 10:57PM1.21m | 11:30AM1.21m | 11:43PM1.16m | 12:16PM1.23m | 00:35AM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.02m | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:36AM-0.00m | 3:41PM0.12m | 4:11AM-0.01m | 4:20PM0.12m | 4:43AM-0.00m | 4:58PM0.14m | 5:16AM0.02m | 5:41PM0.16m | 5:51AM0.04m | 6:31PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 71 | 38 | 75 | 59 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | S 7 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 127 | 2 | 168 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 91 | 91 | 4 | 156 | 160 | 427 | 15 | 218 | 1184 | 399 | 886 | 1074 | 25 | 201 | 10 | 0 | 258 | 360 | 394 |
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