Surf Forecasts:
South Beach (Miami) surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, ENE swell with 18 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Beach (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Miami. Straight up, the next two weeks are a tough stretch for paddlers. There’s no good surf on offer for the entire 16-day window. The forecast is blank for any worthwhile waves, so I’m calling it as it is.
South Beach (Miami) is a sheltered beach/jetty setup, and it’s just not going to fire. The water is sitting at a warm 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the swell energy is weak—barely tickling the 11 mark on the combined energy scale on Thursday morning, and it only gets worse. Most days show combined energy values well under 100, often in the single digits. That’s barely a ripple.
The wind is a mess. Most of the time it’s a moderate breeze blowing cross-on or onshore, making things choppy and messy. There are a few brief windows of clean, light winds—like Sunday morning, July 27th, and a few mornings in early August—but the swell is insulting small, around 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. Even when a little 3 ft bump shows up on August 2nd, it’s coming from the SSE with a short period of 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s going to be lumpy and weak.
There’s nothing here for a surfer. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days with a bit of breeze and bump, but for a wave rider, it’s a total blank. The consistent nature of the break doesn’t matter when there’s no swell to work with. It’s a normal run for this area in summer—flat spells like this are just part of the deal.
Keep an eye on the forecasts, though. It tends not to stay poor for long, and things can change. But for now, leave the boards in the car.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | E 9 | E 9 | S 3 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:55PM0.67m | 4:47AM0.62m | 5:50PM0.68m | 5:41AM0.62m | 6:40PM0.70m | 6:31AM0.64m | 7:24PM0.73m | 7:18AM0.66m | 8:05PM0.76m | 8:02AM0.69m | 8:43PM0.78m | 8:44AM0.72m | 9:19PM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.05m | 10:58PM0.21m | 11:13AM0.06m | 11:54PM0.21m | 12:04PM0.05m | 00:44AM0.19m | 12:51PM0.03m | 1:30AM0.16m | 1:35PM0.01m | 2:11AM0.13m | 2:17PM-0.01m | 2:49AM0.10m | 2:57PM-0.02m | 3:26AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 9 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 381 | 451 | 338 | 376 | 338 | 424 | 359 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 353 | 353 | 913 | 359 | 316 | 451 | 316 | 328 | 369 |
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