Miami Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s coming for our local break.

Honestly, this 16-day outlook is a total dud. From Sunday, September 13, all the way through Monday, September 28, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions with a score of zero. There’s not one recommendation to paddle out. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.

We kick off Sunday morning with a 1.6m swell from the ESE, a short 8-second period, and a cross-onshore wind from the SE at 25 km/h. The combined swell energy is weak at 277. It’s choppy and messy. Monday and Tuesday are more of the same—1.4m to 1.5m waves, cross-onshore, short period, and low energy (226–285). Wednesday the wind goes onshore, but it’s still poor with 1.3m to 1.4m.

Thursday, September 17, afternoon sees a 1.5m, 11-second groundswell from the ESE and energy jumps to 502—that’s moderate to strong energy. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still poor. Friday and the weekend bring 1.6m to 1.7m waves, but with short periods and cross-onshore winds, it’s just messy. Energy sits in the 245–314 range.

In the second week, around September 22, we get a 2.0m swell Tuesday morning, but with a short 7-second period and cross-onshore winds, that’s too big and ugly. Energy is 354. On September 23, the afternoon has a 1.6m, 12-second long-period groundswell from the ESE and energy of 802—that’s strong. But again, cross-onshore winds kill it. Even the onshore days later, like September 24 with 1.3m and 11-second period and energy 408, get a poor rating.

It’s all poor through September 28. Water temp on the first day is 27°C, about average.

So, there’s no surf to speak of. This is one of those stretches where you just leave the board at home. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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