Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, ENE swell with 18 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked over the next 16 days for Fifth Street in Miami, and I’m calling it like I see it: there’s nothing to get excited about.
Overall Pattern
The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any kind of decent surf. We’re looking at a long, flat stretch of poor surf conditions from July 24th all the way through to August 8th. The biggest gap in any real surf is the entire period. You can leave the board in the car.
The Breakdown
Starting Friday morning, July 24th, we’ve got a tiny 0.6 ft swell from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 11. The wind is onshore and cross-onshore, so it’s just choppy and messy. It’s a no-go.
This flatness pretty much continues day after day. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th offer a measly 2 ft and 0.6 ft respectively, with cross-onshore winds and poor surf. We get a few moments of clean conditions on Sunday morning, July 26th, and Monday morning, July 27th, but with swell heights of 0.3 ft to 0.6 ft, clean just means flat and glassy. There’s nothing to ride.
The rest of the week into early August is a broken record. Tiny swells from the northeast and south, all under 3 ft, with periods often short and combined wave energy barely breaking 30. Winds are mostly cross-offshore or light, but the swell just isn't there. Saturday, August 2nd, sees the biggest swell of the window at 3 ft from the SSE, but it’s a short period windswell of 4 seconds and the wind is cross-shore, making it a messy, weak knee-high dribbler.
From August 3rd onwards, the wind turns fully onshore, mostly from the east, and the swell stays flat or weak. Forget about it.
The Best of a Bad Bunch
There is no standout. The highest swell we see is 3 ft on August 2nd, but it’s junk. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, but that’s the only thing going for it. This spot is a sheltered, inconsistent beach and reef, and it’s showing it.
Bottom Line
Don’t bother. This is a blank run. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find a clean, flat surface on a few mornings, but there’s no surf. The setup looks more interesting for a kiteboard than a surfboard right now, but even then, the wind is fickle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 3 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | S 3 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:47AM0.62m | 5:50PM0.68m | 5:41AM0.62m | 6:40PM0.70m | 6:31AM0.64m | 7:24PM0.73m | 7:18AM0.66m | 8:05PM0.76m | 8:02AM0.69m | 8:43PM0.78m | 8:44AM0.72m | 9:19PM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.21m | 11:13AM0.06m | 11:54PM0.21m | 12:04PM0.05m | 00:44AM0.19m | 12:51PM0.03m | 1:30AM0.16m | 1:35PM0.01m | 2:11AM0.13m | 2:17PM-0.01m | 2:49AM0.10m | 2:57PM-0.02m | 3:26AM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | S 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | N 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 338 | 1632 | 362 | 234 | 359 | 236 | 236 | 325 | 236 | 328 | 325 | 238 | 315 | 315 | 376 | 315 | 325 | 359 |
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