Surf Forecasts:
Fort Lauderdale 14th Street surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, E swell with 18 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. 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 | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Lauderdale 14th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you: this stretch is looking lean. Real lean. There’s barely a whisper of swell for the whole 16-day window, and the few tiny bumps that pop up come with onshore wind and poor conditions. We’re starting with a blank run – that’s just how it goes sometimes around here, and it looks like we’re in for a quiet spell.
Through the end of August and into early September, every session is rated poor surf conditions. Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 7th of September – that’s a solid two weeks with nothing worth chasing. The only break in the file is Fort Lauderdale 14th Street (Florida), but it’s sheltered and inconsistent, and the swell never gets going. The energy is weak, barely cracking 6 in the early days and only climbing to about 101 (moderate) on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September, but even then the swell height is just 2 ft with a light cross-on wind. That’s not a surf day – that’s a day to stay on the beach.
Water temperature is hanging around 87° with a 1° anomaly – that’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but nothing wild.
If you’re looking for a standout, there really isn’t one. The best I can scrounge up is maybe the Thursday, September 3rd morning, when the combined energy hits 101 (moderate) and the wind is light cross-on from the SE. But with a swell of 2 ft from the east and a period of 11 seconds, it’s tiny and onshore. That setup is more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. For the rest of the period, it’s onshore wind, tiny swell – under 2 ft – and often short period slop. Nothing to get excited about.
Honestly, this is a time to leave the boards in the car and watch the horizon. It won’t stay poor forever, but for now, the ocean’s got nothing for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 29°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:00PM0.78m | 6:14AM0.71m | 6:45PM0.81m | 6:59AM0.76m | 7:24PM0.85m | 7:39AM0.80m | 8:01PM0.89m | 8:17AM0.85m | 8:35PM0.91m | 8:54AM0.90m | 9:09PM0.92m | 9:31AM0.93m | 9:43PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.15m | 00:13AM0.23m | 12:25PM0.12m | 00:58AM0.19m | 1:09PM0.09m | 1:35AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.06m | 2:09AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:41AM0.04m | 2:59PM0.03m | 3:13AM0.01m | 3:35PM0.04m | 3:47AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 4 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 411 | 231 | 654 | 1563 | 411 | 769 | 1601 | 463 | 690 | 1100 | 411 | 194 | 341 | 323 | 196 | 769 | 323 | 175 | 1100 | 323 |
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