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Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ESE swell with 39 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks here. To be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch for surf around here. We’re talking about a long dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about from now through most of the month.
The water temp is sitting at about 87°, which is pretty standard for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The first real pulse of any kind of energy doesn't show up until Saturday, the 15th of August, when a small bump of swell tries to push in. But that’s a messy, short-period SE swell at 3 ft, with a risk of thunderstorms and a moderate onshore breeze. It’s not going to be pretty. The combined energy is only 41 – weak stuff. After that, it’s back to near-flat conditions for days on end.
The only glimmer in the whole 16-day window comes on Wednesday the 26th of August, in the morning. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the NNE, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind will be light and cross-offshore from the SW – that’s clean. The combined energy jumps to 142, which is a modest but noticeable step up. For a spot that’s usually sheltered and inconsistent, this is the one time it might actually offer a few fun, rideable waves. It’s not huge, but for anyone who’s been waiting, that morning session is your best bet.
After that, the afternoon turns stormy and choppy again, so don’t sleep on it.
Bottom line: there’s a whole lot of nothing between now and late August. The 26th morning is the only standout, and even then, keep expectations realistic. This is a classic flat spell for the area – it happens. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | NE 9 | SE 5 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | NE 10 | SE 3 | NE 10 | SE 4 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:13PM0.92m | 8:26AM0.91m | 9:01PM0.95m | 9:18AM0.93m | 9:47PM0.95m | 10:08AM0.94m | 10:31PM0.94m | 10:55AM0.92m | 11:14PM0.90m | 11:42AM0.88m | 11:55PM0.85m | 12:30PM0.84m | 00:37AM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM-0.11m | 2:21AM-0.01m | 2:43PM-0.12m | 3:11AM-0.05m | 3:32PM-0.11m | 3:58AM-0.07m | 4:19PM-0.08m | 4:43AM-0.07m | 5:05PM-0.02m | 5:27AM-0.05m | 5:49PM0.04m | 6:12AM-0.01m | 6:35PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SE 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 9 | NE 12 | SSE 5 | NE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NE 10 | SE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | N 13 | N 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | SE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1632 | 1325 | 939 | 941 | 1675 | 914 | 1235 | 1562 | 767 | 901 | 728 | 450 | 1325 | 1632 | 362 | 236 | 728 | 315 | 315 | 325 | 238 |
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