Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, ESE swell with 62 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk about the surf around here.
Look, I’ve been scanning the charts for the next couple of weeks and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The only spot I’ve got any info on is Fifth Street (Miami), and honestly, it’s not looking good for a paddle. This break is a sheltered, inconsistent beach and reef setup that takes an NNE swell, and we just aren’t seeing that. The whole 16-day window is a blank run of "poor surf conditions" with zero scores across the board. That’s a long gap with no real recommendations.
The water is sitting at a warm 86°F, which is about 1°F above average for this time of year, so pretty normal for August. Diving into the specifics, from Saturday the 1st right through to Sunday the 16th, it’s a pretty grim picture. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and what little there is comes from the SSE or ESE – nowhere near the NNE direction this spot needs to work. The periods are short, mostly 4 or 5 seconds, so there’s no power behind it. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 60 (94 is the highest we see on the 11th), so it’s all very weak stuff.
The wind is the real killer. It’s almost always cross, cross-on, or onshore, with speeds from 9 to 19 mph. We get a light breeze on the morning of the 1st, but it’s a cross-off, and the swell is only 0.3 ft. There’s one moment on the 14th afternoon where the period jumps to 12 seconds, but the swell is still 0.3 ft from the NE with cross-on wind, so it’s a tease, not a session. There’s just no combination of size, direction, and clean wind that makes this place worth a look. Given the onshore winds and weak, short-period chop, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than paddle surfing right now.
Honestly, this is just one of those periods where the area goes quiet. It happens. Don’t hold your breath, but keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change quickly.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 46 | 35 | 62 | 52 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:11PM0.77m | 4:13AM0.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:35AM-0.00m | 10:15PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 10 | — | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 4 | E 3 | E 8 | SSE 4 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 46 | 35 | 62 | 52 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 353 | 728 | 519 | 238 | 450 | 450 | 238 | 450 | 215 | 897 | 234 | 519 | 943 | 728 | 939 | 1632 | 1148 | 914 | 131 | 175 |
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