Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 43 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a seat and let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Fifth Street (Miami). I gotta be straight with you – the entire 16-day window is one big flat spell. There’s not a single session here that’s worth paddling out for. The swell barely even registers, with the energy values hanging between 10 and 67, which is weak to very weak. We’re only gettin’ knee-high slop at best, 0.3ft to 2ft, and most of that is blown out by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The first real chance of anything isn’t until late August, but even then, it’s zero star surf. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 87°, about one degree above average, which is nice for a dip, not for a wave.
From Thursday 27 August right through to Friday 11 September, there’s hardly a glimmer. Mornings and afternoons all look similar – tiny, messy, and not worth your time. The swell direction is mostly E, ENE, or ESE, which doesn’t light up this sheltered spot. The period stays short too, around 4 to 5 seconds on most days, which is just wind chop. On a couple of mornings, like 8 and 9 September, we see glassy conditions with a longer 13-second period, but the swell height is just 0.7ft to 1ft – that’s barely a ripple. A long period swell that small won’t do anything at a beach-and-reef setup like this, and it’d break too straight anyway.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. Nothing is consistent, and with almost every forecast saying “poor surf conditions,” I’d leave the board at home. This is one of those times where the area just goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a total dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 3 | ESE 4 | NE 12 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:39PM0.88m | 00:42AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:42PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 11 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | N 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1632 | 236 | 234 | 292 | 362 | 338 | 1044 | 1148 | 728 | 1632 | 1148 | 728 | 728 | 939 | 860 | 338 | 450 | 376 | 338 | 450 |
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