Surf Forecasts:
South Beach (Miami) surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, NE swell with 14 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 0.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Beach (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a full 16-day run with practically nothing on offer. The whole window from now, starting Tuesday the 14th of July, right the way through to Wednesday the 29th of July, is a flat, dribbly mess. We're talking a gap of over two weeks with zero surf to get excited about.
For a spot like South Beach (Miami), which is this sheltered, beginner-friendly beach and jetty setup, it takes a pretty specific window from the NNE to get any decent lines in here. Unfortunately, we just don't get it. The combined swell energy never even cracks three digits – it's all weak, tiny numbers in the brackets (like 6, 14, 18). The water is running about 87°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that's about the only thing working in our favour.
Every single session is marked as "poor surf conditions." Swell heights are laughable, hovering between 0.3 ft and 2.3 ft with pathetic short-period wind slop. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or straight onshore, keeping the surface chopped up.
Thursday morning the 16th is the only time we see some glass, with E 5 mph winds and a scoreable rating internally, but the swell is still only 0.7 ft. Even if you're a beginner, there’s simply nothing to ride.
Don't hold your breath. This kind of blank run is pretty normal for Miami in July. It rarely stays this poor for long, and forecasts can shift, but right now, there's no good surf to chase.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | SE 3 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:35AM0.85m | 9:18PM0.92m | 9:30AM0.87m | 10:09PM0.92m | 10:24AM0.87m | 10:58PM0.90m | 11:18AM0.85m | 11:45PM0.86m | 12:11PM0.81m | 00:33AM0.82m | 1:05PM0.77m | 1:20AM0.76m | 2:00PM0.73m | 2:09AM0.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM-0.20m | 3:28AM-0.07m | 3:47PM-0.19m | 4:19AM-0.09m | 4:38PM-0.16m | 5:10AM-0.09m | 5:29PM-0.10m | 6:00AM-0.07m | 6:20PM-0.04m | 6:50AM-0.05m | 7:12PM0.03m | 7:40AM-0.02m | 8:05PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1147 | 363 | 325 | 451 | 326 | 913 | 1631 | 1638 | 952 | 1631 | 1646 | 913 | 1631 | 1299 | 599 | 732 | 353 | 727 | 359 | 353 | 451 |
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