South Beach surf report

Miami Beach, Florida

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

31/ 100

Flat or blown out Water temperature is 89°F — but wave size at 0.8 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 0.8 ft · 45% of the score 5
Swell period 4s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 7 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 89°F · 10% of the score 85

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Better nearby for surfing

46 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea BeachLauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida

South Beach is also scored for

95 Families with kids air comfort 80°F 95 Walking & shelling air comfort 80°F

About South Beach

South Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 74°F in January to 89°F in July.

The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 74°F to 89°F.

Today it is 89°F. That is right on the August average of 89°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Miami Harbor Entrance about 1.6 km away inside a harbour.

Frequently asked questions

Is South Beach good for surfing today?

Flat or blown out — we score it 31 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 0.8 ft.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

Hollywood BeachHollywood, Florida Fort Lauderdale BeachFort Lauderdale, Florida Lauderdale-by-the-Sea BeachLauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida