South Beach

South Beach is an E-facing beach break in Miami–Delray, Florida, United States. It picks up swell from N to NNE, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 91% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the W: light winds or W breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while E onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

E (90°)

Best swell

N to NNE (5°–26°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SW to NW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

N to NNE (5° to 26°)

Offshore wind

W

Tide

NOAA station 8723170

Wave buoy

Hollywood Beach, FL (265) · 26 km away

Cams

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