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40th Street Surf Report & Forecast, Miami Beach, Florida
40th Street, Miami Beach, Florida: 1 ft, knee high, at 6 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.0 ft at 3 seconds from the east-northeast, with an 8 mph onshore wind from the east. Water is about 83°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.8 ft at 8:46 am.
1 ft
knee high · occasional 2 ft
- Swell
- 1.0 ft · 3 s · ENEplus 0.9 ft · 11 s · NE
- Wind
- 8 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 2.8 ft risinghigh 3.8 ft at 8:46 am
- Water
- 83°Frashguard
- Air
- 80°Ffeels like 79°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 5:34 pm
40th Street surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at 40th Street: 5 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising low 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 40th Street: 6 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 amnow | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (E) | 2.8 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 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 (E) | 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 | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (E) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 2.5 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 3.1 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 3.5 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 3.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 2.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (S) | 2.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 2.5 ft |
40th Street waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 6 am, sets at 40th Street arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 s
- Lulls
- about 12 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
- 9% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
40th Street surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at 40th Street: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 19 at 2–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for 40th 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 to Fair | 1.0 ft · 3 s · ENE | 9 mph onshore (E) | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.0 ft · 4 s · SE | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | calm | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.8 ft · 3 s · SSE | 5 mph offshore (W) | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 6 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.2 ft · 2 s · SW | 11 mph offshore (NW), gusts 16 | 9 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Good | 3.2 ft · 7 s · NNE | 18 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 0.3 ft · 3 s · E | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 15 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.8 ft · 5 s · E | 20 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 27 | 21 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph onshore (ESE) | 18 mph onshore (ESE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph onshore (ENE) | 15 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2–4 ft | Poor | — | 23 mph onshore (ENE) | 22 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for 40th Street are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
40th Street tide chart and tide times
Tides at 40th 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 6 am the tide is 2.8 ft and rising.
40th 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.
40th Street water temperature
The water temperature at 40th Street is about 83°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 40th Street
- 21st Street1.3 mi SSW · 1 ft · Poor to Fair
- 5th Street2.6 mi S · 1 ft · Poor
- South Beach3.3 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Harbor House5.8 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
- Haulover6.3 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
- Newport Pier8.1 mi N · 1 ft · Poor
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About 40th Street
40th Street is a beach break in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, facing east-southeast. Also called Fortieth Street.
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