Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 73 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and the news for Miami is a tough one to swallow. For the next two weeks, the surf is pretty much dead.
We’re looking at a massive dry spell. From Thursday the 10th right through to Monday the 21st of September, it’s all "poor surf conditions" with zero scores. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, with a short period. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the SE and ESE, making a mess of everything. It’s not worth a second look.
There’s a gap of nearly two weeks with no surf at all.
The only flicker of hope comes on Tuesday the 22nd of September. The wind finally switches offshore from the WNW, and the swell direction is from the NNE, which is the best direction for the sheltered spot, Fifth Street (Miami). The swell is a clean 3 feet with a period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate (107 to 135). It’s not a classic, but it’s the only clean, surfable day in the whole forecast. The crowd factor is "often" here, so you’ll have some company, but it’ll be the best session you’ll find.
Wednesday the 23rd looks like a cruel joke. The swell jumps to 5 feet, but the wind turns cross-on from the NE, making it choppy and poor again. After that, the swell slowly fades, but the wind stays bad.
So, save your energy for the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 73 | 28 | 36 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:54AM0.91m | 11:55PM0.85m | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:37AM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:58PM0.22m | 6:13AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 9 | NE 10 | SE 4 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | N 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 6 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 73 | 28 | 36 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 1482 | 258 | 450 | 728 | 450 | 1632 | 1139 | 450 | 236 | 328 | 328 | 363 | 1134 | 450 | 450 | 1678 | 860 | 1235 | 1148 | 914 |
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