Miami Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.80° S 35.18° W

Miami 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Miami sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.8° 

Miami surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Miami today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Miami at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Miami. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
0.8
ESE
12
1.7
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
212
212
261
257
233
228
255
263
251
209
226
226
195
184
203
188
202
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:09PM2.19m
6:32AM2.23m
6:44PM2.08m
7:11AM2.10m
7:19PM1.94m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.00m
12:43PM0.15m
00:57AM0.10m
1:20PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
23
23
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
25
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
25
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