Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period, SSE swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fifth Street (Miami) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fifth Street (Miami) in the next 16 days are 0.6m 3s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Fifth Street in Miami is gettin' skunked for the next two weeks. It's a flat spell, plain and simple.
From Sunday the 16th, we're talkin' ankle-biters at 0.3ft out of the NE. The water's a balmy 88°, a bit warmer than normal. The ESE wind at 9 mph just messes up the surface. This tiny stuff keeps goin' all week—short period, no energy.
There's a minor bump on Thursday the 20th morning with 1ft from the south, but the period's a lousy 3 seconds. Just messy windswell. The wind picks up again that afternoon.
The whole first week is a bust.
The highlight comes way late. Thursday morning the 27th goes glassy—wind from the SSW at only 3 mph. There's a tiny 0.7ft groundswell from the east with a 12-second period. The combined energy's at 21, still weak, but that long period means a few better-formed ankle-snappers for a longboard. It's the cleanest it'll get.
Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th stay clean with offshore breezes, but the swell never tops 0.7ft. Glassy water, no waves.
Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st stay small, maxin' out at 1.0ft. Monday morning the 31st is glass again.
Fifth Street is a tough spot to catch—sheltered, inconsistent, and needs a specific NNE swell. This flat run is just how it goes here in late summer. Not a thing worth paddlin' out for.
The best you're gonna see: Thursday morning the 27th. Glassy, clean, that long-period 0.7ft groundswell (East, 12s). It's the only “surf” in town, and it's for a log only.
Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts change, but this one's grim.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 3 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.85m | 12:30PM0.84m | 00:37AM0.80m | 1:19PM0.78m | 1:22AM0.74m | 2:12PM0.74m | 2:10AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.71m | 3:05AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.70m | 4:07AM0.65m | 5:15PM0.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM-0.01m | 6:35PM0.11m | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:22PM0.18m | 7:44AM0.09m | 8:14PM0.24m | 8:36AM0.13m | 9:13PM0.28m | 9:34AM0.16m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.16m | 11:21PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 4 | NE 10 | S 3 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 4 | N 5 | — | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | SE 3 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | SE 5 | — | N 9 | N 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SSE 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | S 2 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 325 | 236 | 315 | 328 | 328 | 376 | 369 | 369 | 728 | 914 | 1632 | 238 | 844 | 423 | 238 |
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