Surf Forecasts:
Fort Lauderdale 14th Street surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 19 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Lauderdale 14th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Lauderdale 14th Street in the next 16 days are 0.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Lauderdale 14th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, what’s up? Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—right now, Fort Lauderdale 14th Street is looking like a total desert for surf. The whole 16-day stretch is a no-go. We’re talking from Tuesday, August 18th all the way through to Wednesday, September 2nd… that’s 16 days with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, and when it does show a pulse, the period is either super short (3 to 4 seconds) or long period but still weak. The water temp anomaly is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.
Here’s the deal: the best you’re gonna see is on the morning of Thursday, August 27th, with a glassy 1ft swell from ESE and a period of 12 seconds. Combined energy is just 52 (weak), so even though the wind is glassy and clean, it’s barely surfable. The setup is sheltered and inconsistent, so this is normal for the area—when it goes flat, it stays flat for a while. On the afternoon of August 27th, it picks up to 1ft with 12 seconds and moderate cross-onshore wind, which chops it up. Not your day. The morning of August 28th has a clean, cross-off breeze on a 1ft ESE swell with 10-second period, and energy at 54 (weak). Still too small to get excited about.
Look, every single day is tagged as “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0. There’s nothing for beginners or experts. If you’re desperate, the glassy moments on August 27th morning or August 29th morning might give you a knee-high dribble, but that’s it. For the rest of the run, wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the SE, and the swell stays below 2ft. Even the longer-period swells on August 26th and 27th (15 to 16 seconds) don’t bring any power—energy only hits 64 and 67, still weak. No standout days, no crowd worries because nobody’s out there. Honestly, a blank run like this is pretty standard for this spot. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:08PM0.83m | 1:15AM0.71m | 2:00PM0.78m | 2:08AM0.67m | 3:00PM0.75m | 3:12AM0.65m | 4:06PM0.73m | 4:21AM0.65m | 5:08PM0.75m | 5:23AM0.67m | 6:00PM0.78m | 6:14AM0.71m | 6:45PM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.18m | 7:42AM0.11m | 8:24PM0.23m | 8:40AM0.14m | 9:24PM0.26m | 9:40AM0.16m | 10:24PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.16m | 11:22PM0.26m | 11:35AM0.15m | 00:13AM0.23m | 12:25PM0.12m | 00:58AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 3 | E 13 | NE 9 | S 3 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 289 | 301 | 314 | 314 | 373 | 769 | 1668 | 1100 | 373 | 1668 | 860 | 769 | 384 | 411 | 654 | 362 | 196 | 769 | 769 | 357 |
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