Miami Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.80° S 35.18° W

Miami 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 17 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 (18 Aug):

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

The current surf forecast for Miami at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
278
244
229
254
234
209
209
237
229
237
251
259
274
309
340
382
392
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
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
High Tide
7:19PM1.94m
7:49AM1.93m
7:55PM1.79m
8:32AM1.76m
8:36PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.23m
1:57PM0.47m
2:12AM0.39m
2:39PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<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
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
25
24
23
23
25
27
27
25
24
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
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