Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, ESE swell with 25 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 Saturday (Aug 29) 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 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the Miami scene. I gotta be honest—it’s a rough one. The finder isn’t giving me a single recommendation worth paddling out for, so we’re looking at a full 16-day stretch with nothing on offer.
The only break in the mix is Fifth Street (Miami), a sheltered beach-and-reef spot that’s inconsistent and likes the swell from the NNE. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting around 88°, but that’s the only highlight.
From Saturday the 22nd of August all the way through Sunday the 6th of September, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny—0.3ft to 3ft at best, mostly from the SE or E, with periods that are short and weak, rarely getting past 5 seconds. The combined energy is laughable, staying in the single digits or low double digits (7, 10, 26, 44), which is basically nothing. No groundswell, no power, no energy.
The wind is a constant headache too. It’s mostly cross-onshore or onshore from the SE, ESE, or E, blowing at 6 to 16 mph, keeping the surface messy and choppy. A few sessions show a light breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore, so it won’t clean anything up. The only decent wind direction we get is a true cross-shore from the S on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September, but the swell is only 0.7ft with a 10-second period. That’s barely a ripple.
This isn’t for beginners or experts—there’s no surf for anyone. The setup is so weak and wind-affected that it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’ve got the gear. But for a surfer? There’s nothing here. I hate to say it, but this is one of those blank runs that’s normal for the area when the conditions just don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 12 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:15PM0.71m | 5:10AM0.66m | 6:09PM0.74m | 6:07AM0.69m | 6:55PM0.77m | 6:56AM0.73m | 7:35PM0.81m | 7:41AM0.79m | 8:12PM0.85m | 8:22AM0.84m | 8:47PM0.87m | 9:01AM0.87m | 9:22PM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:25PM0.13m | 1:02AM0.22m | 1:11PM0.10m | 1:42AM0.17m | 1:54PM0.07m | 2:19AM0.12m | 2:33PM0.05m | 2:55AM0.08m | 3:11PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 15 | SSE 4 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 611 | 694 | 362 | 386 | 694 | 598 | 450 | 450 | 993 | 450 | 694 | 519 | 502 | 236 | 1470 | 386 | 362 | 1514 | 465 |
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