Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 120th Street in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab your coffee, 'cause this is a slow one for 120th Street. The ocean is basically taking a two-week nap. For the first 12 days, there's nothing to get excited about—tiny waves, all under 3 feet, with poor surf quality and barely any energy in the water. The wind's a mess, too often blowing across or onshore, making things lumpy and choppy. You'd be better off cleaning your garage than dragging a board down here for that.
Now, way out on the horizon, on the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, we finally see a pulse. A solid 8 ft swell from the SSE rolls in with a massive energy reading of over a thousand (1085). That's a serious amount of power. But here's the deal: that size is for experts only—way too big for beginners. The period is short at 8 seconds, so don't expect clean lines, and the wind is a cross-off from the SSW, which will keep it clean but not glassy. That morning is your one and only true standout in the whole 16-day forecast, but it's a heavy, short-lived window. The afternoon drops right back down to nothing. So, mark your calendar if you've got the skills, but for the rest of us, it's a long, flat spell ahead.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 47 | 77 | 79 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:05AM1.27m | 9:19PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:09PM-0.08m | 3:56AM-0.18m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 14 | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 37 | 47 | — | 79 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 201 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 287 | 1184 | 317 | 362 | 441 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 91 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 836 | 25 |
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The above surf forecast table for 120th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 120th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 120th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (120th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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