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Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with 24 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days over at Fifth Street (Miami) are looking like a write-off for anyone wanting to get a proper wave. This is a real flat spell, and the outlook is a full 16-day gap with no decent surf on offer. The first recommendation doesn’t kick in at all, so we’re looking at a long, quiet stretch.
The whole period is a mess of tiny, weak swell. The biggest pulse we see is a 3 ft SSE swell with a pathetic 5-second period on the 13th of August, but even that only rattles up a combined energy of 39 (weak). It’s all short-period, wind-slop junk. The only consistent thing is the poor surf quality tag – every single session is flagged as "poor surf conditions."
The water is warm, sitting at 87°, but that’s pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Winds are a killer. There’s a mix of cross-shore, cross-onshore, and onshore winds, often moderate to fresh, with a few afternoon storms. We get a little light breeze on the morning of the 31st of July, but the swell is only 0.3 ft, so it’s a complete non-starter. The setup is a sheltered beach and reef, and with the combined swell energy barely cracking the 40s (41 on the 13th of August afternoon), there’s just no juice.
This is a big, blank run. It’s not unusual for this area to go quiet, but it’s still a bummer. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find a knee-high ripple, but honestly, the wind and chop will make it frustrating. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those windier days, but even then, the swell is tiny.
Keep the board in the car, keep an eye on the charts, and hope for a change. This is a solid "no-go" for the next two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | S 3 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:04AM0.77m | 10:29PM0.80m | 10:44AM0.78m | 11:04PM0.80m | 11:26AM0.78m | 11:41PM0.79m | 12:11PM0.78m | 00:21AM0.77m | 1:01PM0.77m | 1:07AM0.76m | 1:58PM0.76m | 2:01AM0.74m | 3:02PM0.75m | 3:04AM0.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM-0.01m | 4:38AM0.03m | 4:53PM0.01m | 5:15AM0.01m | 5:33PM0.04m | 5:56AM0.00m | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:40AM-0.00m | 7:05PM0.11m | 7:31AM-0.00m | 8:01PM0.15m | 8:30AM-0.00m | 9:05PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | SSE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 3 | N 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | NW 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 328 | 1139 | 914 | 325 | 236 | 450 | 271 | 284 | 236 | 450 | 236 | 236 | 1139 | 450 | 860 | 1562 | 1148 | 914 | 1139 | 338 |
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