Miami Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.80° S 35.18° W

Miami 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Miami sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Miami at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
298
242
242
193
173
177
229
243
186
181
162
140
128
127
127
144
136
129
144
140
154
149
186
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:38PM1.49m
10:58AM1.50m
11:21PM1.43m
12:38PM1.54m
00:56AM1.51m
1:41PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:13AM0.68m
5:19PM0.86m
5:57AM0.70m
6:57PM0.79m
7:17AM0.61m
7:54PM0.64m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
23
26
27
27
25
24
24
25
24
25
26
27
25
25
25
24
25
27
28
27
25
25
Feels °C
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
24
25
26
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
25
26
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