South Beach
Windsurf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | wind from the east, 11 knots | 16kn | on | 1.3 mwaves | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | wind from the east, 12 knots | 19kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | wind from the east, 9 knots | 14kn | on | chop | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 10kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 13kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 9kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | wind from the east, 5 knots | 8kn | on | flat | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 9kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 17kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 14kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:40 +0.4 mLow 07:56 −0.4 mHigh 14:24 +0.4 mLow 20:36 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:52 +0.4 mLow 09:03 −0.3 mHigh 15:25 +0.4 mLow 21:37 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:59 +0.4 mLow 10:05 −0.3 mHigh 16:21 +0.4 mLow 22:32 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More windsurf near here
3 places
- Miami Beach 2.2 km away
- Virginia Key 3.7 km away
- Crandon Park 7.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Beach
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best month is usually April, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and September, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Miami Beach. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 mountain bike area.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$879–US$1,620 each
about US$879–US$1,620 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MIA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$416 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$879–US$1,620 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Miami Beach
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about 5 min by car · 403 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Miami Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 30m
About 5h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIA, direct, then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.