Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 37 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. It’s a rough one. We're staring down a 16-day stretch where the surf is all but non-existent. I'm not going to sugarcoat it – there are zero good options in this whole window. It's a flat spell, and we have to call it like it is.
The general pattern is tiny, weak, disorganized swell. The energy in the water is just pathetic. For example, starting this Sunday, August 9th, we have a combined swell energy of 26. The swell is from the SE at about 2ft, but with a period of only 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not real surf. And the wind is on it, making it a complete mess.
Monday the 10th? Same story. A little 3ft ESE swell with a 4-second period in the morning, but it has no power. By the afternoon, it's down to 1ft. The rest of the week follows that script – small, short-period swells with onshore or cross-onshore winds. It’s all surface junk.
We get a slight change on Saturday the 15th, with a 2ft E swell and a 5-second period, but the wind is blowing 25 km/h from the SE, turning it into a choppy mess. Not worth getting wet for.
There is one moment of flat calm, but it’s not for surfing. On Monday morning, August 17th, the wind drops to zero. It’s glassy. The swell is a tiny 0.7ft from the NNE with an 8-second period, and the energy is weak. The ocean will be flat, but there’s nothing to ride.
The second week is more of the same. We see some longer periods – 10, 11, 12, and even 15 seconds – which would normally get your heart going, but the swell heights are stuck at 0.3ft and 0.7ft. All that long-period energy with no size means absolutely nothing. It's a tease.
The water temp at Fifth Street (Miami) on that first Sunday is 86°, which is about 0.7° warmer than average. So, it’s normal for this time of year. Warm, but flat.
Honestly, with this lack of swell and the constant wind, if the breeze is blowing, you might be better off with a kite. Paddling out for these ripples is a waste of energy.
It’s a complete blank run, which can happen around here. But this kind of flat spell doesn’t tend to last forever, and forecasts can shift. I’m keeping an eye on it, but for now, keep the boards in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23PM0.84m | 6:30AM0.81m | 7:21PM0.88m | 7:31AM0.87m | 8:13PM0.92m | 8:26AM0.91m | 9:01PM0.95m | 9:18AM0.93m | 9:47PM0.95m | 10:08AM0.94m | 10:31PM0.94m | 10:55AM0.92m | 11:14PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.10m | 12:53PM-0.08m | 1:28AM0.04m | 1:50PM-0.11m | 2:21AM-0.01m | 2:43PM-0.12m | 3:11AM-0.05m | 3:32PM-0.11m | 3:58AM-0.07m | 4:19PM-0.08m | 4:43AM-0.07m | 5:05PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SE 3 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 36 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1632 | 234 | 236 | 1632 | 844 | 844 | 1632 | 359 | 353 | 325 | 844 | 844 | 1559 | 877 | 844 | 1632 | 450 | 914 | 1632 | 362 |
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