South Beach surf report

Miami Beach, Florida

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

39/ 100

Flat or blown out Water temperature is 86°F — but swell period at 4s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 1.2 ft · 45% of the score 20
Swell period 4s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 10 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 86°F · 10% of the score 100

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 (unavailable)

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South Beach is also scored for

99 Swimming water temperature 86°F 98 Families with kids water temperature 86°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 86°F. That is 2° above the October average of 84°F here.

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 39 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 4s.

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.

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