Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 59 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this forecast for our stretch of coast is a tough one to read. We're looking at a solid stretch of days with nothing but mush and onshore junk. If you're jonesing for a wave, you're gonna have to be patient, because the next two weeks aren't exactly lighting it up.
The first few days are a total write-off. We're looking at tiny, weak surf, with most of the energy sitting below the 2ft mark. The water temp is sitting at 87.1°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a warm paddle out to do nothing. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and it just looks messy. The swell period is short, around 4 to 8 seconds, so there's no push or power to it at all. This is a full-on flat spell, running from Wednesday the 9th all the way through the weekend and into the next week. We're talking eight, nine days of this, with barely a ripple. The combined energy is weak, with readings mostly under 60, and many days showing a single-digit number, which tells you all you need to know.
We see a tiny glimpse of something on Tuesday the 15th, where the swell bumps up to 3ft in the morning, but the period is still a poor 5 seconds, and it's coming from the east with onshore winds. It’s not going to be any good. This is not surfing; this is just bobbing around.
The only real standout, if you can even call it that, is on Monday the 22nd of September. The south-east wind picks up, and the swell gets a little more interesting. The morning remains a bit lumpy with a cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon sees the swell jump to 4ft. The combined energy at that point reads 59, which is still weak, but it's the biggest and most energetic we'll see all forecast. The direction is from ENE, but the period is only 5 seconds, so it’s not going to have much shape. Fifth Street (Miami) is a beach and reef setup, and with this short-period, wind-blown swell, it’s going to be a mess. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer.
Beyond that, it just fades back to nothing again. There is no quality here, no clean waves on offer. It's a grim outlook, but that's the reality. The good news? It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. We just gotta wait it out.
Stay patient.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 59 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:54PM0.98m | 8:15AM0.99m | 8:39PM1.00m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:21PM1.00m | 9:47AM1.02m | 10:00PM0.98m | 10:29AM1.00m | 10:38PM0.95m | 11:11AM0.96m | 11:16PM0.91m | 11:54AM0.91m | 11:55PM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.02m | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:28PM0.01m | 2:50AM0.01m | 3:13PM0.02m | 3:32AM-0.01m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:13AM0.00m | 4:36PM0.10m | 4:52AM0.03m | 5:16PM0.16m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:58PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 59 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 847 | 847 | 338 | 519 | 728 | 94 | 450 | 728 | 474 | 338 | 1651 | 450 | 450 | 1461 | 362 | 450 | 1173 | 450 | 1139 | 1633 | 423 |
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