Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 61 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's level with you: the next 16 days are a real bummer for the Miami area. The only spot that even gets a mention is Fifth Street (Miami), and it's a tough watch. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly junk, and the consistency is zero. It's one of those stretches where you're better off waxing your board just for the hell of it.
The water is 88°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least a swim is comfortable.
We start on Monday, September 7th, with a tiny 0.3ft NE swell, but it's all blown out by a moderate cross-off breeze. Not worth getting wet for. This pattern holds for days. Tuesday the 8th has a glassy morning, but still only 0.3ft. That's flat, not surfable.
We get a tiny bump on Wednesday the 9th, with a 1ft NNE swell in the morning, then 2ft in the afternoon. The combined energy is a measly 69 (very weak), and the wind is cross-onshore. It's not terrible, but it's not good. The swell is short period, so it's weak and gutless.
Thursday the 10th is more of the same: 2ft NNE swell with cross-onshore winds. The energy is a bit higher at 49, but it's still a far cry from surfable. Friday the 11th drops to 1ft, and the wind is still cross-onshore. The crowd factor is "often", so you'd be fighting for scraps in tiny, lumpy waves.
The second week is a total write-off. From Saturday the 12th all the way to Tuesday the 22nd, the swell is almost non-existent. We see a peak of 3ft on Friday the 18th, but it's a 4-second period, which is just wind slop, and the wind is onshore. The combined energy barely hits 20-30. This is not a surf forecast; it's a flat ocean report.
The best of a bad bunch is the Wednesday 9th afternoon session. The swell is 2ft from the NNE, which is close to the optimal direction of NNE. It's a sheltered spot, so it's not going to show much, but the wind is onshore, so it's a messy, bumpy mess. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The gap from the 7th to the 22nd is a brutal 16-day stretch of no real surf. There's just nothing to get excited about. The forecast can change, but right now, it's a flat, blown-out wasteland. Leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 3 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | N 9 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 56 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM0.90m | 6:27AM0.89m | 7:06PM0.94m | 7:24AM0.95m | 7:54PM0.98m | 8:15AM0.99m | 8:39PM1.00m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:21PM1.00m | 9:47AM1.02m | 10:00PM0.98m | 10:29AM1.00m | 10:38PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:21AM0.16m | 12:45PM0.04m | 1:16AM0.09m | 1:39PM0.02m | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:28PM0.01m | 2:50AM0.01m | 3:13PM0.02m | 3:32AM-0.01m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:13AM0.00m | 4:36PM0.10m | 4:52AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | E 8 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 56 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | E 9 | N 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 325 | 1148 | 359 | 847 | 847 | 847 | 847 | 328 | 224 | 359 | 130 | 236 | 728 | 1148 | 694 | 1640 | 844 | 450 | 1632 | 236 |
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