Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with 49 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE 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 (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about the waves on the horizon.
For 120th Street, it's looking like a long, quiet period. We’re in for a dry spell with the water temp at 79°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so the water feels good even if the waves don't.
Over the next couple of weeks, it’s mostly flat. For the first week, from late August through the end of the month, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with weak combined energy readings (mostly 20-50). The wind is a problem, switching around from onshore to cross-shore, keeping the surface messy. The one tiny bright spot is the morning of Sunday, August 23rd, where we get a clean offshore breeze from the west (about 9 mph), but it’s pushing into a ripple of a swell barely over 1ft from the SSE. You might catch a knee-high roller if you try hard enough.
The only true stand-out in this entire 16-day window is the morning of Friday, August 28th. The combined energy finally climbs to 62, still on the low side, but it’s the best we see. We'll get a 2ft swell from the SSE with a clean, light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest at 6 mph. It’ll be small, but clean and surfable. Since the break is consistent, you'll find something to ride. Get it that morning, because the afternoon brings back a choppy cross-shore wind.
After that fleeting moment, it’s back to the small stuff for the first few days of September. The only activity comes on Saturday, September 5th, with a little 3-3ft bump from the south, but it’s a short-period windswell with onshore winds blowing at 15 mph, creating a choppy, blown-out mess. That’s a kite-surfing kind of day, not a paddle-surfing kind of day.
It’s a barren stretch, and honestly, for this area, that’s just the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so don't lose hope completely, but for now, leave the board at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.14m | 3:41AM0.90m | 4:11PM1.14m | 4:42AM0.92m | 5:07PM1.17m | 5:39AM0.96m | 6:00PM1.22m | 6:29AM1.03m | 6:45PM1.27m | 7:12AM1.09m | 7:25PM1.31m | 7:50AM1.16m | 8:02PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.30m | 9:57PM0.29m | 9:53AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.26m | 10:48AM0.27m | 11:39PM0.20m | 11:38AM0.23m | 00:24AM0.15m | 12:25PM0.18m | 1:07AM0.09m | 1:11PM0.14m | 1:47AM0.04m | 1:55PM0.10m | 2:26AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 10 | E 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1050 | 1424 | 261 | 442 | 201 | 494 | 317 | 160 | 160 | 25 | 218 | 156 | 317 | 317 | 344 | 1125 | 1147 | 1050 | 360 | 360 | 4 |
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