Fifth Street (Miami) surfForecast / Florida – South / USA

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Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fifth Street (Miami) sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fifth Street (Miami) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fifth Street (Miami) in the next 12 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 18) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 21st Jan)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.2
E
1.1
N
1.4
N
1.6
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.5
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.6
ENE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
NE
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NE
0.7
NE
0.5
NE
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)9956665667767787766610
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)66711391709686138307332286185626170939956381919
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
25
WNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
30
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:55PM
0.69
8:33AM
0.77
8:37PM
0.71
9:09AM
0.77
9:18PM
0.73
9:45AM
0.77
10:01PM
0.73
10:23AM
0.75
10:46PM
0.73
11:03AM
0.74
11:36PM
0.73
11:48AM
0.72
12:30AM
0.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:02PM
0.05
2:09AM
-0.08
2:39PM
0.02
2:49AM
-0.08
3:17PM
-0.01
3:29AM
-0.07
3:55PM
-0.03
4:10AM
-0.05
4:35PM
-0.05
4:54AM
-0.02
5:20PM
-0.06
5:42AM
0.01
6:08PM
-0.07
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunrise7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--
Sunset-5:52--5:53--5:53--5:54--5:55--5:57--5:57-
thunderstorm
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rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
72---------5-24222---
Temp. °C262617161818202121212223242323232323242323
Feels °C (?)242313101314151515171923252321222323252323
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The above surf forecast table for Fifth Street (Miami) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fifth Street (Miami) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fifth Street (Miami) 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 (Fifth Street (Miami)) 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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