Fifth Street (Miami) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, we are looking at a pretty grim stretch of surf. There’s nothing on the table that’s gonna get the heart pumping. We’re talking small, weak, and mostly junky conditions. The swell energy is just pathetic, with readings mostly in the low double digits or even single digits. It’s a long, flat spell coming our way.

The first few days are all about onshore and cross-onshore winds, ripping up what little knee-high slop we have. It’s not worth getting wet for, unless you just need to paddle around. Wave heights are floating in that 1ft to 4ft range, but the period is short, around 4 to 8 seconds, so there’s no push or power behind it. It’s just chop and mush. The combined energy on Thursday afternoon reaches 170, which is the most we see, but it’s still poor quality and not doing anything for us.

Friday drops back down to around 2ft with a light breeze, but it's still not clean. The weekend stays small, around 1ft, with a bit of a cross-shore breeze. Sunday’s a write-off, and Monday morning looks glassy but the swell is just 1ft with a 5-second period. It’s not even surfable.

From the 22nd through the 25th, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with a mix of onshore and glassy conditions. There’s a slight bit of hope on the 24th and 25th with some clean, glassy mornings, but the swell is down to almost nothing. It’s flat. The period gets up to 14 seconds on the 24th morning, but with that tiny height, there’s nothing to ride.

Then it gets worse. The 27th through the 29th bring in some strong southerly winds, near gale force at 31 mph, but the swell is still only around 1ft. That’s not surf, that’s just a messy, choppy ocean. The last couple of days on the 30th and October 1st actually clean up with some offshore and cross-offshore winds, but the waves are down to almost nothing. It’s completely flat.

Look, there is no standout day. There is no “best on offer” because nothing is on offer. This is a stretch where the ocean just gives up. With breaks like this being mostly inconsistent, this blank run isn't totally unheard of. But forecasts can change, and sometimes these flat spells get a surprise pulse. Right now though, you’re better off doing maintenance on your board or finding something else to do.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath. This is a drought.

Rusty

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