Fifth Street (Miami) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. It’s gonna be a tough stretch of flat, mushy days ahead. The models aren’t showing any kind of real swell on the horizon for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long period of small, weak, and messy surf. It’s the kind of run that tests your patience.

The only spot with any sort of nod is Fifth Street (Miami). It’s a beach and reef set-up that’s pretty sheltered, so it might grab a little more of what’s out there, but it’s inconsistent at the best of times.

The water’s running at 87°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. So, at least you won’t need a thick suit.

We start the window on Wednesday the 5th with nothing. The swell is a tiny 1ft with a super short period of 3 seconds, and there’s a cross-on breeze making it choppy. The energy reading is a paltry 5, so it’s totally flat.

Thursday the 6th sees a slight bump to 3ft, but the period is still a junky 4 seconds. The wind is straight onshore at 16 mph, which is just messy. The energy climbs a bit to 31-40, but it’s still weak and the surf is poor.

Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th keeps this same theme. Waves hover around 3ft, period is a short 4-5 seconds, and we have cross-on winds. It’s small, bumpy, and uninviting. Energy levels are still in that weak, two-digit range, peaking at 57 on Saturday morning, but that’s still nothing to write home about.

From Monday the 10th, it drops right back off. We’re looking at knee-high dribble at 1ft to 2ft. The period gets weird, too, touching 8-9 seconds from the NE on the 11th and 12th, but there’s no power behind it. The energy numbers are in the single digits to low teens, which is about as weak as it gets.

This flat spell stretches right through to the 17th. A few days show a touch more size, like the 3ft on the 15th and the 16th, but again, with short periods and onshore winds, it’s just no good.

The final few days of the window, around the 18th and 19th, are the closest thing to a glimmer of hope. We still only have 3ft, and the period is still a short 5 seconds. The wind does ease off to a light 6 mph, which is the only real positive. The energy readings get into the high 30s and low 40s, which is still weak but at least it’s something. It’ll still be small and crumbly, but at least it might be clean.

So, there it is. A long, flat spell, with the only possible window around Wednesday the 19th. With the consistency being as poor as it is, this kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area. Don’t hold your breath, but keep an eye on the forecast because things can change.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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