Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fifth Street (Miami) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fifth Street (Miami). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 3 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.80m | 1:19PM0.78m | 1:22AM0.74m | 2:12PM0.74m | 2:10AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:22PM0.18m | 7:44AM0.09m | 8:14PM0.24m | 8:36AM0.13m | 9:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 6 | E 10 | N 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 325 | 328 | 325 | 325 | 328 | 325 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 328 | 369 | 376 | 939 | 1562 | 728 | 1664 | 953 | 863 |
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