Surf Forecasts:
Fort Lauderdale 14th Street surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 42 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Lauderdale 14th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the surf. Right now, we’re looking at a pretty flat run here, I gotta be straight with you. For the next 16 days, it’s gonna be a tough stretch for anyone looking to get a decent wave in.
From Tuesday the 11th of August right through to Wednesday the 26th of August, it’s pretty much all small, weak, and onshore. The only break we’ve got on the radar is Fort Lauderdale 14th Street. This spot is a sheltered beginner zone, but even for a learner, the waves are just not showing up. Swell heights barely crack 2 ft for most of the period, and the swell energy is weak, with most values hanging around 10 to 50 (weak energy). The swell periods are short, mostly under 8 seconds, which means those are windswells—mushy, weak, and no punch. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface will be choppy or blown out. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
The only flicker of something different comes Monday the 17th of August morning, when we get a glassy moment with a light SSE wind. The swell is still tiny at 1.0 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, so it’s clean but barely rideable. Then on Tuesday the 18th of August morning, we get a cross-offshore wind from the NNW, making the surface clean, but again, the swell is only 1 ft and the period is short at 6 seconds.
Honestly, there’s no standout day here. The best bet is probably that Monday morning (17th August) for the cleanest conditions, but you’ll need a log and low expectations. If you’re into kite surfing, those afternoons with 12 mph onshore winds and choppy seas might be more your thing.
This is just one of those stretches where you either take a longboard out for a paddle and hope for the best, or you wait. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:58PM0.96m | 8:18AM0.91m | 8:48PM0.98m | 9:10AM0.95m | 9:34PM0.97m | 10:00AM0.96m | 10:19PM0.94m | 10:47AM0.95m | 11:02PM0.89m | 11:34AM0.92m | 11:44PM0.83m | 12:20PM0.88m | 00:28AM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM-0.12m | 2:11AM-0.03m | 2:29PM-0.14m | 2:59AM-0.07m | 3:18PM-0.13m | 3:44AM-0.09m | 4:05PM-0.09m | 4:27AM-0.08m | 4:52PM-0.03m | 5:12AM-0.05m | 5:40PM0.05m | 5:58AM0.00m | 6:31PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 3 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | SE 2 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1668 | 1668 | 1175 | 316 | 1668 | 1004 | 950 | 1668 | 1211 | 950 | 1100 | 769 | 1581 | 1668 | 323 | 323 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 314 | 314 |
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