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South Beach, United States

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Miami Beach, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Miamiboyz ( talk ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About South Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (96°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (276°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Miami Beach, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 3 wind sports spots.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Miami International Airport (MIA), direct.

    See flights MDW → MIA · Skyscanner from about £170 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to South Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct115 ft9 s443kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct154 ft9 s255kJ27°C
Wed 21Oct314 ft8 s157kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct223 ft8 s94kJ26°C
Fri 23Oct102 ft7 s48kJ25°C
Sat 24Oct52 ft6 s28kJ24°C
Sun 25Oct134 ft9 s229kJ25°C
Mon 26Oct144 ft9 s176kJ26°C
Tue 27Oct73 ft7 s87kJ27°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to MIA, then 35 min by road. About 5h 30 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf South Beach

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf south point boardwalk

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to MIA, then 35 min by road. About 5h 30 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Miami Beach each day: South Beach, south point boardwalk.

The trip from Miami Beach, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £880–£1,590 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MIA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£170–£355
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£30–£45
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£880–£1,590

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Miami Beach

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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