Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, ESE swell with 21 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 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 (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk about what’s comin’ up for the next 16 days. I’m gonna be real with you – it’s a total dud. There’s no good surf on the horizon, not a single session worth paddlin’ out for. The whole stretch is flat and messy.
The only break we’re lookin’ at is Fifth Street (Miami). It’s a beach and reef spot, but it’s sheltered and inconsistent. The water’s about 87°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so at least the swimmin’ is nice. But the surf? Nothin’.
From Sunday the 23rd, we’ve got a tiny 0.3ft swell from the NE with a 9-second period, but a 25 km/h SSE wind is makin’ it choppy and ugly. That’s the story all week. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are the same – tiny waves, weak energy, and cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is pathetic, barely gettin’ into double digits.
Wednesday the 26th sees a 2ft swell from the ESE, but it’s only got a 4-second period – that’s pure wind chop. The energy is still weak (10). Thursday the 27th morning is more of the same, and that afternoon we get a 0.3ft, 15-second groundswell from the NE. The long period is nice, but there’s no size. Energy is still weak (14).
Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are repeats – tiny swell, onshore winds, no power. We get a little bump in energy on the 1st of September with a 0.7ft, 15-second swell from the east, but it’s still not enough to ride. The energy hits 25, still weak. By the 2nd of September, the energy climbs to 43, but the swell is still a tiny 1ft from the ENE. Light wind doesn’t matter – there’s no wave.
The rest of the outlook, right through to Monday the 7th of September, is the same sad story. Swell heights never get above 1ft, periods are either too short or attached to a tiny groundswell, and the wind is always cross-onshore or onshore. The energy peaks at 54 on Thursday the 3rd, but that’s still weak, and the waves are poor.
This is a real dry spell, folks. For this area, when it goes this flat and the wind stays bad, it’s not unusual to see a long stretch of nothin’. If you’re desperate, you can go for a swim, but don’t expect to catch any waves. Honestly, the setup looks more interestin’ for kite surfers than paddle surfers right now. Keep an eye on it – things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 15 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:40AM0.91m | 9:57PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:49PM0.05m | 4:07AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | ENE 3 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | N 10 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 1148 | 863 | 1632 | 258 | 728 | 1134 | 450 | 728 | 1632 | 450 | 1173 | 1139 | 236 | 255 | 338 | 362 | 860 | 728 | 1148 |
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