Surf Forecasts:
South Beach (Miami) surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, E swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Beach (Miami) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at South Beach (Miami) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Beach (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. I've been staring at the charts for South Beach (Miami) and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a full 16 days of nothing but flat, poor surf. The whole run is a blank.
Right from the start, Tuesday the 1st of September, we're seeing tiny 0.3ft waves with a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is a measly 5 (weak energy), and it's just not happening. This pattern just doesn't let up. The swell stays tiny, barely a ripple, for the entire forecast period.
The best we see is a brief bump around Wednesday the 9th of September, with the swell hitting 3ft from the NNE, but the wind is onshore, and the energy rating is still weak at 93. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it's not going to have any push. It's still listed as "poor surf conditions." It's a beach and jetty setup, and with the onshore breeze and weak swell, it's looking more like a day for the kiteboarders than a paddle session.
Honestly, there's not a single standout here. The spot is a sheltered beginner break, but with no swell and onshore wind, there's nothing to recommend. It's a quiet period for the area, but as we know, it tends not to stay poor for long, and the forecasts can change. For now, I'd leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM0.89m | 11:48AM0.91m | 11:53PM0.87m | 12:39PM0.88m | 00:42AM0.84m | 1:37PM0.85m | 1:40AM0.81m | 2:44PM0.83m | 2:50AM0.79m | 3:57PM0.83m | 4:07AM0.80m | 5:09PM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.01m | 5:53PM0.14m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:42PM0.19m | 7:07AM0.05m | 7:41PM0.23m | 8:09AM0.08m | 8:50PM0.25m | 9:21AM0.10m | 10:06PM0.25m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 3 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 338 | 338 | 176 | 778 | 329 | 363 | 338 | 363 | 329 | 451 | 1631 | 727 | 940 | 1631 | 908 | 369 | 326 | 1166 |
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