Fifth Street (Miami) surfForecast / Florida – South / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 07 Jan 2026 EST
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Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fifth Street (Miami) sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fifth Street (Miami) this week:

The surf forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fifth Street (Miami) in the next 12 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Jan 10) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 11th Jan)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 11th Jan)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 12th Jan)8ft (2.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.1
NE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.6
SSE
0.4
ENE
0.3
E
0.4
NE
1.6
N
2.2
NNE
2
NNE
1.5
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
Period(s) (?)7151413134455555776887777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12818171620293342421779141875724392431028256
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
10
E
10
SE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
NNW
10
E
35
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoncross-
on
onononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:08AM
0.83
11:33PM
0.76
11:55AM
0.77
12:27AM
0.72
12:42PM
0.72
1:22AM
0.68
1:30PM
0.67
2:19AM
0.65
2:20PM
0.63
3:18AM
0.64
3:12PM
0.61
4:14AM
0.64
4:04PM
0.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:23PM
-0.03
5:42AM
0.00
6:13PM
-0.01
6:32AM
0.06
7:03PM
0.02
7:25AM
0.12
7:54PM
0.04
8:21AM
0.16
8:47PM
0.05
9:19AM
0.19
9:39PM
0.04
10:16AM
0.19
10:30PM
0.03
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Sunrise7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--
Sunset-5:45--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:47--5:47--5:49-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------11----2------
Temp. °C232424242423242424242424242424202020212223
Feels °C (?)242425242321222221232426262425141515182123
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The above surf forecast table for Fifth Street (Miami) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fifth Street (Miami) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fifth Street (Miami)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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