Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (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, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming down the line.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, it’s a bit of a flat spell for Miami. The swell just doesn’t show up with any real energy, and most days are gonna be a struggle to find anything rideable. The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t even appear until September 9th, so we’ve got a dry run for a few days. Even then, it’s not setting the world on fire.
The water temperature is sat at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s nice for a paddle, but you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.
The only break on the list is Fifth Street (Miami). It’s a sheltered, inconsistent beach-and-reef setup that needs a northerly swell to work. We get a bit of a pulse on the morning of September 9th (Wednesday), with a small 1 ft swell from NNE, weak combined energy (45), and onshore wind from the ESE at 9 mph. It’s not pretty, but it’s the best we get. The afternoon bumps up a touch to 2 ft from NNE, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind stays onshore, meaning bumpy, weak waves.
Thursday the 10th is a repeat of that with 2 ft and cross-onshore wind. Nothing to get excited about. The following week just fizzles out into tiny, wind-affected junk. The swell stays below 3 ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. For the whole 16-day window, it’s looking like a long, flat spell.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind picks up, but for us wave hunters, it’s a blank run. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 29°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 33 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09PM0.85m | 5:21AM0.84m | 6:12PM0.90m | 6:27AM0.89m | 7:06PM0.94m | 7:24AM0.95m | 7:54PM0.98m | 8:15AM0.99m | 8:39PM1.00m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:21PM1.00m | 9:47AM1.02m | 10:00PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:21AM0.16m | 12:45PM0.04m | 1:16AM0.09m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 26 | 33 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 3 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | N 9 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 10 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 353 | 376 | 325 | 326 | 353 | 236 | 325 | 275 | 847 | 338 | 728 | 224 | 1559 | 215 | 236 | 728 | 993 | 860 | 1632 | 502 |
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