Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s not sugarcoat it—there’s no surf worth paddling out for across the entire 16 days. From Wednesday afternoon the 5th of August right through to Thursday the 20th of August, it’s a flat spell.
The swell never tops 3ft, and most days it’s hanging around 2ft to 2ft. The combined wave energy is weak, never getting past 59, so there’s no push. It’s windswell, not groundswell, with short periods of 4 to 9 seconds.
At 120th Street, a beach/jetty break open to the SSE, the swell is coming from SSE to S. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off from the SSW to SW, which keeps things tidy, but there’s nothing to ride. There’s one glassy moment on Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon with 2ft from the south, but that’s not enough to get wet for. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” but the beach will be empty.
Nothing for beginners (swell never over 5ft) and nothing for experts (never over 8ft). For a consistent spot, this is a rough stretch, but it won’t last forever. Forecasts can flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 57 | 33 | 31 | 85 | 41 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.06m | 2:03PM1.28m | 2:35AM1.03m | 3:05PM1.30m | 3:45AM1.02m | 4:14PM1.33m | 4:57AM1.05m | 5:23PM1.38m | 6:04AM1.12m | 6:26PM1.44m | 7:03AM1.21m | 7:21PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.22m | 7:32AM0.12m | 8:55PM0.21m | 8:45AM0.14m | 10:07PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.12m | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.08m | 00:09AM0.02m | 12:06PM0.02m | 1:04AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.03m | 1:56AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 57 | 24 | 31 | 70 | 41 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 59 | — | 20 | 85 | — | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1147 | 1184 | 188 | 1060 | 10 | 31 | 201 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 316 | 177 | 20 | 25 |
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