South Beach
Miami, Florida · United States
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Surf under the art-deco skyline — soft winter cold-front waves that empty on workdays and fill with first-timers on weekends. Lifeguard towers make excellent landmarks.
Today's surf at South Beach
Updated 06:12 spot time
South Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1 ft–2 ft waist to chest high, 2 ft NNE swell at 8 s. Wind up to 10 mph WNW. Water 86°F. Best surf window around 2:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 7 mph WNW wind.
Tides today: low 3:43 AM (0.3 ft), high 10:08 AM (2.8 ft), low 4:07 PM (0.5 ft), high 10:17 PM (2.7 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–E & SE
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
1–4 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Winter cold fronts
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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