Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what 120th Street has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty grim. We've got a long, dry spell ahead. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't show up until a week from Thursday, on the 24th of September. That’s a big gap of almost no waves to speak of.
For the first week, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell. The energy is next to nothing (53), with waves only around 1 ft. The wind is a fresh, messy cross-shore, making things lumpy. Even when the wind goes offshore on the 20th, the swell is just too small at 1.0 ft to get excited about. That Sunday the 20th afternoon is a tease – glassy conditions, but the waves are barely there. It’s a painful wait.
Now, things do change around the 21st and 22nd. We see a pulse of bigger, stronger swell rolling in, pushing up to 7 ft with moderate energy (583). But here’s the kicker – it’s all onshore, howling from the east at 25 mph. That’s a total write-off. The surf will be a messy, blown-out wall of whitewater. At that size, it’s for experts only, and even then, with that wind, it's just ugly. Honestly, with that setup and the beach break nature of the spot, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.
The wait finally ends on Thursday the 24th. The swell drops back to a manageable 3 ft from the east, and we get a clean, cross-offshore wind. It’s not a classic, but it's surfable. The energy is modest (155), and the period is a mediocre 9 seconds. It’s a start. The next few days stay marginal, with the best looking window being Monday the 28th into Tuesday the 29th. The swell stays around 4 ft to 4 ft, and the winds are light, turning offshore from the west on the Tuesday morning (29th) with a gentle offshore. The water is much warmer than usual for the time of year, sitting at a balmy 76°, which is a nice bonus if you’re getting wet.
If I had to pick the one true standout in this whole 16-day outlook, it would be the Tuesday morning, 29th of September. It’s the only time we get a clean, offshore wind with any kind of wave on offer. The swell is small at 2 ft, but it’s clean. That’s about as good as it’s going to get. Keep your expectations low, but at least you won't be fighting the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 29 | 21 | 30 | 47 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 38 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.35m | 10:48PM1.17m | 11:17AM1.29m | 11:36PM1.08m | 12:03PM1.23m | 00:25AM1.00m | 12:51PM1.17m | 1:17AM0.94m | 1:41PM1.13m | 2:11AM0.91m | 2:34PM1.10m | 3:07AM0.91m | 3:31PM1.11m | 4:07AM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.05m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:29PM0.13m | 5:30AM0.16m | 6:14PM0.21m | 6:09AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:57AM0.32m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:05AM0.36m | 9:17PM0.32m | 9:17AM0.36m | 10:14PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 38 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 4 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 30 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 36 | 51 | 27 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 377 | 91 | 1058 | 1147 | 1147 | 1147 | 1147 | 117 | 10 | 362 | 10 | 25 | 344 | 279 | 324 | 1156 | 646 | 4 | 4 | 264 |
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