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5th Street Surf Report & Forecast, Miami Beach, Florida
5th Street, Miami Beach, Florida: 1 ft, knee high, at 12 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.9 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with an 8 mph onshore wind from the east. Water is about 82°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.1 ft at 2:20 am.
1 ft
knee high · occasional 2 ft
- Swell
- 0.9 ft · 11 s · NEplus 0.7 ft · 3 s · NE
- Wind
- 8 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 1.9 ft fallinglow 1.1 ft at 2:20 am
- Water
- 82°Frashguard
- Air
- 80°Ffeels like 79°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 5:34 pm
5th Street surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at 5th Street: 8 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at 5th Street: 7 am, Poor, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (E) | 2.8 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (E) | 3.3 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E) | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.5 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (E) | 3.5 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (SE) | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 3.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SSE) | 2.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 2.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (S) | 2.5 ft |
5th Street waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 am, sets at 5th Street arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 s
- Lulls
- about 10 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 22% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
5th Street surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at 5th Street: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 1–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for 5th Street are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 3 s · ENE | 9 mph onshore (E) | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 3 s · SE | 6 mph onshore (E) | 4 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.7 ft · 3 s · S | 9 mph offshore (W) | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 4 s · NNE | 11 mph offshore (NW) | 10 mph offshore (WNW) | 8 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 3.4 ft · 6 s · NNE | 18 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 14 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.5 ft · 5 s · NNE | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 18 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 3.2 ft · 5 s · E | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–3 ft | Poor | — | 19 mph onshore (E) | 22 mph onshore (ENE) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph cross-shore (NE) | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for 5th Street are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
5th Street tide chart and tide times
Tides at 5th Street today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.1 ft at 2:20 am, high 3.8 ft at 8:46 am, low 1.5 ft at 2:47 pm and high 3.6 ft at 8:46 pm. At 12 am the tide is 1.9 ft and falling.
5th Street tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:20 amHigh 3.8 ft at 8:46 amLow 1.5 ft at 2:47 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 8:46 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:57 amHigh 3.8 ft at 9:22 amLow 1.7 ft at 3:22 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:17 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:34 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:02 amLow 1.8 ft at 4:03 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:59 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:12 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:39 amLow 1.8 ft at 4:48 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:39 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:56 amHigh 3.5 ft at 11:21 amLow 1.8 ft at 5:33 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 11:23 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 5:44 amHigh 3.3 ft at 12:09 pmLow 1.7 ft at 6:19 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.1 ft at 12:14 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:34 amHigh 3.2 ft at 12:58 pmLow 1.6 ft at 7:11 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.0 ft at 1:14 amLow 1.5 ft at 7:27 amHigh 3.2 ft at 1:48 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
5th Street water temperature
The water temperature at 5th Street is about 82°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 79°F and an 8 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 82 and 83°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near 5th Street
- South Beach0.7 mi SSW · 1–2 ft · Poor
- 21st Street1.3 mi N · 1 ft · Poor to Fair
- 40th Street2.6 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
- Harbor House8.3 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
- Haulover8.9 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
- Newport Pier11 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
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About 5th Street
5th Street is a beach break in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, facing east-southeast. Also called Fifth Street and SoBe.
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