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Surf Report for Miami Florida - Monday - 18 May 2026
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A rip current alert is running through Tuesday evening on the Miami coastline, driven by strong sustained easterly winds — this is not the week to force a session. Get the full breakdown on when to paddle out, what's driving the hazard, and what Miami's rainy season means for the rest of the week.
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Miami. There's a rip current alert running through Tuesday evening, and this is not the week to test your luck.
Here's what's actually driving this. Strong, sustained easterly winds push water toward shore, and that water has to go somewhere.
On top of that, Miami's rainy season has officially kicked in. We're talking the full May through October wet pattern now.
Realistically, Tuesday evening is the earliest you'd want to look at getting back out with any confidence. The rip current alert lifts then.
Miami. Rip currents are the story right now, and the water's going to stay unsettled through Tuesday.
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