Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, E swell with 33 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at Fifth Street (Miami), and honestly, there’s not a single day in this whole window that’s worth paddling out for. The whole forecast is a write-off for decent surf.
Right from the start, on Wednesday the 26th of August, we’ve got a weak 2ft swell from the southeast, but the wind is a cross-onshore at 16 mph, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is a measly (13), which is barely a ripple. The water temperature is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only good thing, and it doesn’t help the waves.
The pattern just keeps grinding on. Through the rest of August and into the first week of September, the swell is tiny, rarely cracking 2ft, and the period is a short, weak 4 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. There’s a stretch from the 28th of August right through to the 4th of September where the wind is onshore and the swell is either flat or tiny – it’s just a long, blank run of poor conditions.
Towards the end of the outlook, around the 6th of September, we start to see some cleaner conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is still pathetic – 2ft at best. The energy values climb a bit, hitting a high of (92) on the 9th of September, but that’s from a weak 2ft, 11-second swell. The swell direction is coming from the NNE, which is actually the optimum direction for this spot, but there just isn't enough size to make it work. Even with clean conditions, you’re looking at ankle-biters.
Forget about a standout session here. There isn’t one. This setup is so weak and small that if you’re desperate for a thrill, it might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but for wave riding, it’s a no-go. The forecast is reliable for the near term, and the long-range looks just as dry. Sometimes the ocean just goes quiet, and this is one of those times for Miami.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:12PM0.85m | 8:22AM0.84m | 8:47PM0.87m | 9:01AM0.87m | 9:22PM0.89m | 9:40AM0.91m | 9:57PM0.90m | 10:20AM0.92m | 10:32PM0.90m | 11:02AM0.92m | 11:11PM0.89m | 11:48AM0.91m | 11:53PM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.12m | 2:33PM0.05m | 2:55AM0.08m | 3:11PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.05m | 3:49PM0.05m | 4:07AM0.02m | 4:28PM0.07m | 4:45AM0.01m | 5:09PM0.10m | 5:27AM0.01m | 5:53PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | NE 9 | SSE 3 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1632 | 450 | 914 | 1632 | 236 | 234 | 993 | 362 | 338 | 1139 | 1148 | 860 | 1640 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 736 | 939 | 941 | 450 |
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