Surf Forecasts:
South Beach (Miami) surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, ESE swell with 25 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Beach (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about what’s happening for the next couple of weeks.
We’re looking at a real dry spell for South Beach (Miami). The forecast is pretty much a bust for any decent surf. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for getting a proper wave. There’s simply nothing doing. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal at 88°, which is nice for a dip, but that’s about it.
Starting from Saturday the 22nd and running right through, we’ve got tiny, weak swell. The wind is all over the place – mostly cross-onshore or onshore – just making a mess of the little bit of energy that’s there. The “surf” is just ankle-biters, mostly 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, with the odd pulse up to 3 ft on the 30th of August. But even that 3 ft is coming from the ESE with a short, weak period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is only a weak 44. It’s just not gonna break properly with that wind.
The 3rd of September sees a tiny ripple from the East with a longer period of 10 seconds, but the swell height is only 0.7 ft. The combined energy is a measly 12 to 16. It’s a tease.
Look, if you’re desperate to get wet, this is more of a kite-surfing or swimming week. The winds are up, but the waves just aren't there for paddle surfing. The setup is poor, and honestly, it’s not surprising for this area to have a blank run like this. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 12 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:15PM0.71m | 5:10AM0.66m | 6:09PM0.74m | 6:07AM0.69m | 6:55PM0.77m | 6:56AM0.73m | 7:35PM0.81m | 7:41AM0.79m | 8:12PM0.85m | 8:22AM0.84m | 8:47PM0.87m | 9:01AM0.87m | 9:22PM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:25PM0.13m | 1:02AM0.22m | 1:11PM0.10m | 1:42AM0.17m | 1:54PM0.07m | 2:19AM0.12m | 2:33PM0.05m | 2:55AM0.08m | 3:11PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 15 | SSE 4 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 612 | 695 | 363 | 388 | 695 | 599 | 451 | 451 | 994 | 451 | 695 | 520 | 503 | 237 | 1472 | 388 | 363 | 1516 | 466 |
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