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Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida· South Atlantic Coast

A wide east-facing barrier island beach with warm water most of the year and generally modest surf, since the Bahamas bank blocks most Atlantic swell. Afternoon thunderstorms are the main thing to plan around in summer.

Updated Sep 25,

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued September 25 at 2:08AM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

In effect until 8:00 PM. Issued by NWS Miami FL. Read the full alert

Coastal Flood Statement

Coastal Flood Statement issued September 25 at 2:08AM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

In effect until 8:00 PM. Issued by NWS Miami FL. Read the full alert

Right now · Beach Day

Rip Current Statement in effect — check official guidance before going

Fair
Feels like
94°FGoodWarm — seek shade and water
Wind
14 mphGoodGentle breeze
Rain chance
9%ExcellentLittle chance of rain
Surf
1.6 ftExcellentCalm shore break
Sky
20%ExcellentMostly sunny

Activity conditions

What Miami Beach is good for right now

Each activity is rated by its worst relevant condition, not an average.

Best time windows

When to go over the next two days

Windows come from the hourly forecast, so they get less certain further out.

Beach Day

  • Fri 11 AM – 1 PMGoodGood for beach day — warm — seek shade and water
  • Fri 1 PM – 8 PMFairFair for beach day — very hot with little shade on open sand
  • Sat 8 AM – 8 PMFairRip Current Statement in effect — check official guidance before going
  • Sun 8 AM – 11 AMGoodGood for beach day — gentle breeze
Hourly outlook for Beach Day from 11:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Fri 11 AMSun 10 AM

Current conditions

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Air temperature
84°FFeels like 94°FForecastNational Weather Service· NWS MFL forecast grid
Wind
14 mphfrom the NForecastNational Weather Service· NWS MFL forecast grid
Water temperature
86°FObservedNOAA NDBC· Hollywood Beach, FL (265) · 15 mi away
Surf
1.6 ft15 s periodObservedNOAA NDBC· Hollywood Beach, FL (265) · 15 mi away
Chance of rain
9%ForecastNational Weather Service· NWS MFL forecast grid
Cloud cover
20%ForecastNational Weather Service· NWS MFL forecast grid

Tide

Tide at Miami Harbor Entrance

Heights are relative to MLLW, the NOAA chart datum for this station.

Now

Falling

Today

  • Low 1:42 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 7:54 AM 3.1 ft
  • Low 2:04 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:10 PM 3.1 ft

Sat

  • Low 2:20 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 8:34 AM 3.3 ft
  • Low 2:43 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:47 PM 3.2 ft

Sun

  • Low 2:58 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:15 AM 3.4 ft
  • Low 3:23 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 9:24 PM 3.3 ft

Mon

  • Low 3:37 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 9:57 AM 3.5 ft
  • Low 4:05 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:04 PM 3.3 ft

Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8723170.

Weather

Forecast

  • Today88°FSunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27%
  • Tonight75°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear22%
  • Saturday87°FMostly Sunny12%
  • Saturday Night74°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy27%
  • Sunday87°FSunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%
  • Sunday Night76°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy20%
  • Monday87°FPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38%
  • Monday Night77°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms38%
  • Tuesday86°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely73%
  • Tuesday Night78°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely73%
  • Wednesday86°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71%
  • Wednesday Night80°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely71%
  • Thursday87°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67%
  • Thursday Night80°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms67%

Waves

Surf

Wave height

1.6 ft

ObservedNOAA NDBC· Hollywood Beach, FL (265) · 15 mi away

Period

15 s

Longer periods carry more energy and break harder.

Direction

ENE

Water temperature

Water

86°F

ObservedNOAA NDBC· Hollywood Beach, FL (265) · 15 mi away

Measured at the station above, which may sit some distance from the shore break. Surface temperature at the beach can differ.

Additional data

Daylight and data sources

Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
7:14 PM
Humidity
80%
Visibility
10 mi
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
25.7907, -80.1300

Stations used for this location

  • Tides — NOAA CO-OPS Miami Harbor Entrance (8723170), 1.6 mi away
  • Weather — National Weather Service grid MFL 112,52
  • Buoy — NDBC Hollywood Beach, FL (265) (41122), 15 mi offshore; this buoy does not report wind
  • Water temperature fallback — NOAA CO-OPS Virginia Key (8723214), 4.6 mi away; used only when the buoy has no reading

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