Surf Forecasts:
120th Street surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 120th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 120th Street in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 120th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at 120th Street are a proper stinker. We’re staring down the barrel of a blank run with no real surf to speak of. The whole window is a bust, and honestly, for this area, that’s not unusual when the conditions line up wrong. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so when the swell is weak and the wind is messy, you’re better off leaving the board at home.
Starting from Thursday, July 30th, through to Friday, August 14th, every single window is rated as poor surf conditions. The swell height barely nudges above 3 ft, with most of it sitting around 1 ft to 2 ft, and the period is short – mostly 4 to 8 seconds – so there’s no punch or shape. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 14 and 55 (weak energy), so there’s nothing to get excited about.
The wind is a constant problem. Most of the time it’s a cross or cross-on breeze, often fresh to strong at 12 to 25 mph, which chops the surface up. There are a few moments of glassy or cross-off wind, like Friday morning, July 31st, with a light SSE breeze at 3 mph, and again on Sunday morning, August 9th, and Monday, August 10th, but the swell is barely a ripple. You’d be sitting on a foamie with nothing to ride.
The water temperature is sitting at 75°F, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year – no anomaly to speak of, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting for a wave that never comes.
Given the constant small swell, poor quality, and strong winds, this setup at 120th Street looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s simply no standout day. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are around the 31st and those early August mornings with light wind, but the swell is laughable. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:05PM1.32m | 9:33AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.15m | 10:16PM1.26m | 10:48AM1.18m | 10:57PM1.21m | 11:30AM1.21m | 11:43PM1.16m | 12:16PM1.23m | 00:35AM1.11m | 1:07PM1.26m | 1:32AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:36AM-0.00m | 3:41PM0.12m | 4:11AM-0.01m | 4:20PM0.12m | 4:43AM-0.00m | 4:58PM0.14m | 5:16AM0.02m | 5:41PM0.16m | 5:51AM0.04m | 6:31PM0.20m | 6:35AM0.08m | 7:38PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | ESE 10 | — | S 3 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 26 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 5 | 160 | 427 | 25 | 399 | 1184 | 610 | 1147 | 1125 | 610 | 1116 | 1074 | 10 | 399 | 1074 | 1094 | 1058 | 3016 | 1078 |
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