Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, ESE swell with 13 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got for the Miami area.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, the surf is just not playing the game. We’re talking about a real dry spell. There are going to be long gaps with essentially no decent waves on offer. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until later, and even then, it’s pretty flat.
There’s a stretch from now through late August where the swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3 ft to 2 ft, with weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy is low, generally under 20, so it’s hardly worth paddling out for. Winds are often cross, cross-onshore, or choppy, making it messy. For a spot like Fifth Street (Miami), which is a sheltered beach and reef setup, it really needs a push from the north-northeast to work. We’re not seeing any of that juice.
Heading into the week of Monday the 25th of August, we see a tiny bump. The swell stays mostly under 2 ft from the southeast and east-southeast, with periods around 4 to 5 seconds – barely worth mentioning. The energy reaches a paltry 12 to 14 on the Thursday afternoon the 28th, but that’s still weak. The winds are mostly cross-onshore, so conditions won’t be clean.
Then into the very end of August and start of September, it fades again. Swell drops back to 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. The water temperature is around 87°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least a dip in the ocean feels good.
Honestly, for this whole period, there are no standouts. If you’re desperate for a small-wave board and some clean, glassy conditions, you might find a brief moment on the morning of Thursday the 20th of August, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the west-southwest at 3 mph, but the swell is only 0.3 ft. It’d be more of a swim than a surf.
Given the consistent lack of size and poor surf quality here, and the beach and reef setup, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
That’s all I got. It’s a quiet time for Miami. Hang loose, check back later, forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.74m | 2:12PM0.74m | 2:10AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.71m | 3:05AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.70m | 4:07AM0.65m | 5:15PM0.71m | 5:10AM0.66m | 6:09PM0.74m | 6:07AM0.69m | 6:55PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.18m | 7:44AM0.09m | 8:14PM0.24m | 8:36AM0.13m | 9:13PM0.28m | 9:34AM0.16m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.16m | 11:21PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:25PM0.13m | 1:02AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 36 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 315 | 325 | 325 | 353 | 407 | 1632 | 1166 | 914 | 1632 | 993 | 863 | 353 | 238 | 694 | 728 | 450 | 526 | 365 | 396 |
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