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Tamiami Canal at S-12-A, near Miami

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

97

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:38:56 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Tamiami Canal at S-12-A, near Miami
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Quiscalus major (male).jpg by Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

76°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 86

  • Mon

    55

  • Tue

    72

  • Wed

    86

    Best

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    64

  • Sat

    36

  • Sun

    37

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5a820
6a714
7a713
8a713
9a1021
10a1218
11a1419
12p1318
1p1317
2p1417
3p1519
4p1419

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 250 cfs, across 62 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-1
  • Gusts — Gusting to 19 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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