Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE 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 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, switching to feet and Fahrenheit for the rest of the crew.
So, for 120th Street, the outlook is a real bummer. There's no day in this entire 16-day stretch that I'd be keen on. The water is 79°, which is feeling way warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it's comfortable for a float.
The first part of the forecast is a total washout. From Wednesday the 8th through the weekend and well into the next week, the swell is pitiful – mostly 0.7ft to 3ft – and the wind is almost always blowing onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever tiny bumps there are. The wave energy is weak, reading between 20 and 101 (combined energy of all swells directed here), so there's just no power. The period is short, mostly 6 to 7 seconds, so these are just weak wind swells. It's a proper flat spell with nothing to get excited about.
The only session that even looks passable is the afternoon of Thursday the 23rd. We'll finally get a clean-looking sea surface with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 15 km/h. The waves will be a small 3ft from the SSE with a 6-second period. It's the only time the overall call goes above zero. But let's keep it honest: it's still a mediocre day with weak energy (55 combined energy of all swells directed here) and very ordinary shape. This spot is a beach/jetty and is usually consistent, so this kind of dead period is unusual. It won't stay this way forever and the charts can always flip. But for now, there's just no reason to make the trip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 27 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 56 | 35 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.25m | 2:52AM1.05m | 3:27PM1.30m | 4:00AM1.04m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.22m | 9:10AM0.10m | 10:23PM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 4 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | N 3 | ESE 10 | E 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 7 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 55 | 6 | 1 | 9 | — | 6 | 41 | 3 | 56 | 35 | — | — | 5 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 551 | 0 | 223 | 552 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 197 | 317 | 285 | 441 | 453 | 577 | 1058 | 1063 | 1125 | 10 | 219 | 201 |
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