Surf Forecasts:
South Beach (Miami) surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, NE swell with 3,851 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 20 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Beach (Miami) this week:
The surf forecast for South Beach (Miami) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Beach (Miami) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Nov 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Beach (Miami) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 31 | 73 | 63 | 75 | 387 | 373 | 373 | 813 | 244 | 283 | 1336 | 661 | 1903 | 3186 | 736 | 849 | 615 | 419 | 287 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.83m | 00:14AM0.75m | 12:56PM0.80m | 1:16AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.80m | 2:20AM0.77m | 2:43PM0.80m | 3:20AM0.81m | 3:34PM0.83m | 4:15AM0.86m | 4:23PM0.86m | 5:06AM0.92m | 5:10PM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.34m | 6:28AM0.29m | 7:13PM0.33m | 7:27AM0.30m | 8:09PM0.30m | 8:29AM0.30m | 9:03PM0.26m | 9:27AM0.28m | 9:54PM0.20m | 10:21AM0.25m | 10:42PM0.12m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:29PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 73 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 373 | — | — | 20 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 736 | 849 | 615 | 419 | 287 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 31 | 7 | 63 | 75 | 387 | — | 373 | 813 | 244 | 283 | 1336 | 661 | 1903 | 3186 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 938 | 1189 | 952 | 938 | 1166 | 913 | 938 | 952 | 727 | 859 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 292 | 359 | 69 | 414 | 208 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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