120th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for 120th Street.

Honestly, the outlook is a real flat spell. There’s no surf worth paddling for in the entire window. The first recommendation is for August 1st, and it’s a struggle.

The water temp is 75°F, which is just about normal for this time of year. Nothing wild.

We start Saturday afternoon, August 1st, with a tiny 2ft SSE swell, a 7-second period, and a cross wind from the south at 12 mph. The combined energy is a weak 38 – that’s barely a bump. “Poor surf conditions” and a zero score. Not worth a second look.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, we get a 3ft SE swell, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop. Cross-on wind from the SSE at 16 mph will mess it up. Energy is 44. Still no dice.

The only time the swell hits 5ft is on Monday, August 3rd. We’ve got a 5ft SSE swell with an 8-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the SSW at 22 mph. That keeps it clean, and the energy jumps to 277 – that’s moderate. But despite the clean look, the forecast still says “poor surf conditions” and a zero score. For a beach/jetty spot with that much wind and size, this is looking more like a kiteboarding day than a surf session.

After that, it’s a long, flat fade. From Tuesday, August 4th, through to Sunday, August 16th, the swell drops to between 0.7ft and 3ft, with periods mostly under 7 seconds. The energy never gets above 74 again, and mostly sits in the teens and twenties. Winds are a mix of onshore, cross, and occasionally glassy, but with no real swell, you’re just looking at a flat ocean. There are a few clean mornings with glassy conditions on the 13th and 15th, but still, no waves.

So, the long and short of it: there’s no standout. The only bit of energy on the 3rd gets a clean wind but a zero score. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s poor to flat. It’s a tough run for this break. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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