Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 64 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. This is a tough one.
Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Fifth Street (Miami) and the whole 16-day window is just flat. We’re talking tiny, weak, short-period wind slop, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of it. The swell energy is barely a whisper, with the highest reading getting to just 92 (moderate wave energy) on Saturday the 15th, but that’s still a weak 4ft swell with a nasty 30 km/h cross-onshore wind. That’s a chop-fest, not surf.
The water temp is sitting at a warm 87°, which is about average for this time of year, but with no waves, it’s just a bath.
There’s a long blank run here. The first few days in August are flat, and it just doesn’t improve. The only swell that shows up is short-period (4 or 5 seconds) and coming from the east or southeast, which is cross to onshore for this sheltered spot. It’s a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, and it’s not breaking now.
For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a classic flat spell. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe Tuesday morning the 11th has a tiny 0.3ft swell from the NE with a 10-second period and a light cross-onshore breeze, but the energy is a measly 8 (weak wave energy). It’s not worth getting wet for.
Honestly, this looks more like a kiteboarding window than a surfing one, if the wind picks up in the right direction. But for a surfer? Nada. Keep the board in the car and go do something else. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a complete write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 28 | 46 | 64 | 20 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:01PM0.77m | 1:07AM0.76m | 1:58PM0.76m | 2:01AM0.74m | 3:02PM0.75m | 3:04AM0.73m | 4:11PM0.77m | 4:13AM0.74m | 5:20PM0.79m | 5:24AM0.77m | 6:23PM0.84m | 6:30AM0.81m | 7:21PM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.11m | 7:31AM-0.00m | 8:01PM0.15m | 8:30AM-0.00m | 9:05PM0.17m | 9:35AM-0.00m | 10:15PM0.17m | 10:44AM-0.02m | 11:25PM0.14m | 11:51AM-0.05m | 00:30AM0.10m | 12:53PM-0.08m | 1:28AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | N 11 | SSE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 28 | 46 | 64 | 20 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 359 | 450 | 450 | 1286 | 728 | 736 | 1632 | 1148 | 860 | 1514 | 1148 | 728 | 1461 | 328 | 519 | 1482 | 328 | 519 | 1632 | 379 |
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