21st Street (Miami) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Florida, USA)

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21st Street (Miami) Surf Guide

21st Street(Miami) in South Florida is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips, obstacles, locals, pollution and sharks.

21st Street (Miami) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	77°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 21st Street (Miami):

The best conditions reported for surf at 21st Street (Miami) occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf 21st Street (Miami) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing 21st Street (Miami) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

80%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 21st Street (Miami) Location Map

Interactive 21st Street (Miami) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 21st Street (Miami) is Miami International Airport (MIA) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 21st Street (Miami) is Opa Locka (Miami) Airport (OPF), also in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

21st Street (Miami) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 20:56 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 28
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	ENE	E	E	E
Period (s)	5	5	6	6
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

What does 21st Street (Miami) look like?

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Credit: Sarah Raymond

Tides at 21st Street (Miami)

Current tide and informaton

For Miami Beach (city pier), Florida, 3 miles from 21st Street (Miami).

Next High Water: 08:03am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 01:54am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

21st Street (Miami) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 77°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite