Surf Forecasts:
Fifth Street (Miami) surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with 26 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fifth Street (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright friends, I’ll be straight with ya – this is a lean stretch. There’s no real surf on the radar for the first couple of days, so don’t even bother checking the cam until Friday the 14th.
From Wednesday the 12th through Thursday the 13th, it’s dead flat. Swell heights are just 0.3ft with weak energy, barely enough to move a floatie. Winds are cross or cross-onshore, and the water’s a warm 87°, right about average for this time of year. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Friday the 14th morning, we finally see a pulse: 1ft from the SE with a short period of 4 seconds. Combined energy is still low at 9. The wind is light and onshore, so it’s clean but tiny. Afternoon has a little more energy but stronger onshore breeze at 12 mph. Still, not exactly a call-to-arms.
Saturday the 15th is the standout of the whole 16 days. Morning sees 3ft from the SE, period of 5 seconds, with combined energy of 38 (still weak, but it’s the biggest number we get). Wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph, so expect some chop. Afternoon drops back to 2ft. If you’re aching for a paddle, this is your best shot – but keep expectations low.
From Sunday the 16th all the way through Monday the 24th, it’s a desert. Swell heights mostly 0.3ft, energy rarely breaks single digits. There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 17th and 18th, but with no swell, it’s just flat and pretty. Winds shift around, but there’s zero push.
Finally, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th show a tiny bump: 1ft from the NE with periods of 6-7 seconds and energy up to 19. Winds are light to moderate cross-onshore. Still poor conditions, but it’s something after so long.
Best on offer: Saturday the 15th morning with that 3ft SE swell. It’s not clean, it’s not big, but it’s the only real surf in the whole window.
Honestly folks, this is a kite-surfing kind of stretch for Miami. The paddle crew is gonna be sitting this one out.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01PM0.95m | 9:18AM0.93m | 9:47PM0.95m | 10:08AM0.94m | 10:31PM0.94m | 10:55AM0.92m | 11:14PM0.90m | 11:42AM0.88m | 11:55PM0.85m | 12:30PM0.84m | 00:37AM0.80m | 1:19PM0.78m | 1:22AM0.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM-0.12m | 3:11AM-0.05m | 3:32PM-0.11m | 3:58AM-0.07m | 4:19PM-0.08m | 4:43AM-0.07m | 5:05PM-0.02m | 5:27AM-0.05m | 5:49PM0.04m | 6:12AM-0.01m | 6:35PM0.11m | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:22PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | N 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | N 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | — | N 9 | E 13 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1632 | 1148 | 1235 | 1559 | 1191 | 914 | 1632 | 1173 | 914 | 1632 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 325 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 236 | 315 | 131 |
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