Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fifth Street (Miami) this week:
The surf forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fifth Street (Miami) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about what’s cooking for Fifth Street in Miami.
Straight up, this is a tough outlook. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be honest with you – there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with bad wind directions. The combined swell energy never gets out of the weak range, sitting between a measly 1 and 85 (weak energy). The size tops out at a pathetic 2.6 ft, but most of the time it’s hovering around 0.3 ft to 1.3 ft. That’s not surf, that’s a lake.
First up, we’ve got Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd. Tiny swell around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, coming from the east with short periods (6-11 seconds). The wind is cross or cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be choppy and messy. Not a single wave worth jumping off your board for.
Friday the 4th is the biggest we see, but even then, it’s only 1.6 ft from the east with a period of 5 seconds – that’s just wind slop. The afternoon gets worse with 12 mph cross-onshore wind. Forget it.
Saturday the 5th through to Monday the 7th? Don’t even bother. We’re looking at 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft of nothing. The wind switches around, but it’s always cross or cross-off, and the energy is next to zero (1-5).
There’s a little flicker on Tuesday the 8th morning – glassy conditions with 3 mph wind from the ESE, and the swell bumps up to 1.3 ft from the NNE with a 7-second period. The energy is still weak at 20. It’s clean, but it’s ankle-biters. Not worth the drive.
From Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the forecast on Thursday the 17th, it’s the same story. Tiny swell, mostly cross-onshore or onshore wind, and energy readings that never break triple digits. The biggest combined energy we see is 85 on Wednesday the 9th afternoon, but with a 2 ft swell and 12 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s just a choppy mess.
This spot is sheltered, inconsistent, and rarely breaks as it is. A 16-day blank run like this is pretty normal for this area. The water temperature anomaly isn’t mentioned in the data, so it’s about average for the time of year at Fifth Street.
If you’re looking for a paddle, look elsewhere. The wind and tiny swell here would honestly make it a more interesting kiteboarding spot than a surfing one for most of this period. No standouts, no hope. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board in the car.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 3 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | NE 8 | N 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53PM0.87m | 12:39PM0.88m | 00:42AM0.84m | 1:37PM0.85m | 1:40AM0.81m | 2:44PM0.83m | 2:50AM0.79m | 3:57PM0.83m | 4:07AM0.80m | 5:09PM0.85m | 5:21AM0.84m | 6:12PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:42PM0.19m | 7:07AM0.05m | 7:41PM0.23m | 8:09AM0.08m | 8:50PM0.25m | 9:21AM0.10m | 10:06PM0.25m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:21AM0.16m | |||||||
 |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — | E 3 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | E 6 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 2 | S 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 338 | 338 | 175 | 148 | 927 | 234 | 234 | 519 | 362 | 474 | 369 | 526 | 325 | 325 | 728 | 353 | 326 | 236 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Fifth Street (Miami) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fifth Street (Miami) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Fifth Street (Miami) is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Miami Beach. If you plan a vacation in South Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Miami Beach. Miami Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest