Miami Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.80° S 35.18° W

Miami 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Miami sea temperature is
27.3°C
1.0° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Miami at 6PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (18 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
209
253
254
222
195
251
268
282
270
294
302
297
250
207
214
215
250
278
286
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
Wind State
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
8:46PM1.49m
10:01AM1.44m
10:35PM1.41m
12:02PM1.47m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.79m
3:21AM0.73m
4:22PM0.89m
5:20AM0.77m
6:21PM0.82m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
23
24
26
27
27
25
25
24
23
24
26
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
26
25
26
24
25
25
24
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
25
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