South Beach Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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South Beach is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with strong wind from the W, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | strong wind from the W |
| Best tide | mid & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 2.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 4s |
| Swell direction | ENE (61°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 41122 (16 mi away) |
| Wind | 15 kt from the ESE — NDBC VAKF1 (3 mi away) |
South Beach 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for South Beach from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 1 ft | 3s ESE | 13 kt SE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 1 ft | 3s ESE | 12 kt ESE |
| Fri Aug 28 | 1 ft | 3s E | 11 kt E |
| Sat Aug 29 | 1 ft | 3s ESE | 11 kt E |
| Sun Aug 30 | 1 ft | 3s ESE | 12 kt E |
| Mon Aug 31 | 1–2 ft | 4s E | 11 kt E |
| Tue Sep 1 | 1 ft | 3s E | 12 kt E |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8723214 (Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay), the nearest tide station (3 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 01:43 — High 1.881 ft
- 2026-06-06 07:49 — Low 0.259 ft
- 2026-06-06 13:56 — High 1.724 ft
- 2026-06-06 20:04 — Low 0.159 ft
- 2026-06-07 02:25 — High 1.862 ft
- 2026-06-07 08:36 — Low 0.19 ft
Frequently asked
Is South Beach working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), South Beach is marginal: the live 2–4 ft short-period swell from the NE is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is strong from the E.
Is South Beach good for beginners?
South Beach is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. It also tends to be best when the wind is up, which adds chop, so pick a calmer day while you're still learning. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for South Beach?
South Beach tends to be best on a mid incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for South Beach?
The best swell direction for South Beach is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for South Beach?
South Beach is most often good with strong wind from the west (W) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for South Beach come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41122) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether South Beach is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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