Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break this one down—120th Street, not exactly firing right now.
That water temperature is 79°F, which is a lot warmer than usual for this time of year—more than four and a half degrees above normal. That’s a serious anomaly you’ll feel as soon as you hit the water.
Now for the bad news: from Friday July 10th through most of July, it’s one tiny, wind-chopped nothing-burger after another. The only real hope in the first two weeks lands on Tuesday July 21st. That morning we finally see a clean setup: gentle offshore wind from the NNW, a 4ft swell out of the east, period around 7 seconds. The energy’s moderate (255), and the surf’s looking clean for the first time in ages. That break does get crowded sometimes, so expect company.
The afternoon gets cross-shore and bumpy, so morning's the move.
After that it’s more quiet days until Saturday July 25th afternoon. Then we get a 4ft south swell, 7 second period, gentle offshore from the WNW. Clean again, moderate energy (228). Not huge, but definitely the pick of the second week.
Consistency is pretty absent around here, so a long empty stretch like this is just normal for the area. But never say never—forecasts shift, and this spot can wake up. Until then, keep your expectations in check.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 48 | 79 | 77 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.36m | 5:10AM1.06m | 5:36PM1.42m | 6:16AM1.11m | 6:37PM1.48m | 7:16AM1.18m | 7:33PM1.53m | 8:11AM1.23m | 8:26PM1.54m | 9:05AM1.27m | 9:19PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.29m | 10:10PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.07m | 11:25PM0.08m | 11:16AM0.04m | 00:24AM-0.00m | 12:16PM-0.00m | 1:20AM-0.07m | 1:15PM-0.04m | 2:15AM-0.13m | 2:13PM-0.07m | 3:07AM-0.17m | 3:09PM-0.08m | 3:56AM-0.18m | 4:01PM-0.06m | 4:42AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | NE 5 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | E 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 48 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 5 | 64 | 64 | 552 | 344 | 269 | 1184 | 377 | 573 | 603 | 25 | 442 | 1504 | 360 | 449 | 372 | 1450 | 1334 | 218 | 4 |
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