Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 59 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 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2PM.
| 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The finder’s picked up absolutely nothing for the next 16 days – no recommendations at all. I’ve stared at the charts and there’s just no good surf on the horizon for the Miami area.
Fifth Street (Miami) is the only spot on the report, and it’s a sheltered, inconsistent beach and reef setup that rarely breaks properly. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell. From Tuesday, September 8th all the way through to Wednesday, September 23rd, every single slot is marked as “poor surf conditions.” The swell heights barely crawl above 3 ft, and the periods are mostly short and weak – often 4 to 5 seconds – which is just wind chop. The combined wave energy never gets past a pathetic 67 (weak) and most days it’s in the teens or twenties.
The winds are nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing from the ESE or ENE at 9 to 28 mph, which chops everything up. There’s a rare moment on Tuesday morning, September 8th, with glassy conditions and a 3 mph southerly, but the swell is only 0.3 ft with a 10-second period – that’s a non-event. The water temperature is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing.
For a place like this, a blank run like this isn’t unusual. It’s a tough stretch. Don’t bother paddling out – the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with those onshore winds and small bumpy waves. Things can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:11AM0.96m | 11:16PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:16PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 9 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | N 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 131 | 224 | 847 | 847 | 423 | 379 | 728 | 175 | 187 | 255 | 450 | 1235 | 353 | 236 | 519 | 1651 | 328 | 844 | 1576 | 450 |
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