Surf Forecasts:
Dania South Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dania South Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Dania South Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dania South Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this out there. The forecast doesn’t give us much to work with right now. There’s a 16-day window ahead, but it’s a tough one for the only spot on the list.
So, we’re looking at Dania South Beach. This is a beach and reef setup, pretty exposed to the east, and it’s normally an inconsistent spot. The word from the water is that it’s rarely breaking properly, and this stretch doesn’t change that. The water temp is sitting around 87°F, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The whole run starts with a flat spell. From Sunday the 23rd of August all the way through to Saturday the 5th of September, there’s just nothing worthwhile. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is constantly cross or onshore, coming out of the south, southeast, or east. That means bumpy, messy, poor surf conditions right through. The combined swell energy is weak, never breaking out of double digits, with values like 5 (23rd morning) and creeping up to 41 (30th morning) – that’s barely a ripple. The period is short, often around 3 to 4 seconds, so no power or shape on offer.
There’s a slight change around the 1st of September. On Tuesday morning, we see a pulse of long-period swell, 15 seconds, from the east. The combined energy jumps to 57, but the swell height is still only 1.0 ft. That’s frustrating – it’s a tease. The wind is onshore, so it’s a blown-out ankle-snatcher. Not worth the paddle.
The best conditions I can see, and I’m scraping the barrel here, come on the 3rd of September, Thursday morning. Swell height is 2 ft from the east, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 77. That’s still in the weak range, but it’s the highest we get. The wind is a gentle breeze from the ESE, onshore, so it’s not clean, but the chop might be small. It’s not a standout by any stretch. For a beginner, this might be a safe, tiny day to practice, but for anyone else, it’s a skip.
There’s no true standout in this 16-day window. The swell is too small, the wind is almost always wrong, and the break is inconsistent. If you’re desperate, the 3rd of September morning is the best of a bad lot. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat gap for the first week and a half.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 3 | E 12 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | NE 15 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:00PM0.78m | 6:14AM0.71m | 6:45PM0.81m | 6:59AM0.76m | 7:24PM0.85m | 7:39AM0.80m | 8:01PM0.89m | 8:17AM0.85m | 8:35PM0.91m | 8:54AM0.90m | 9:09PM0.92m | 9:31AM0.93m | 9:43PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.15m | 00:13AM0.23m | 12:25PM0.12m | 00:58AM0.19m | 1:09PM0.09m | 1:35AM0.14m | 1:48PM0.06m | 2:09AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:41AM0.04m | 2:59PM0.03m | 3:13AM0.01m | 3:35PM0.04m | 3:47AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | SSE 4 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | E 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | E 10 | E 8 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | E 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 258 | 892 | 1110 | 1659 | 225 | 913 | 1634 | 420 | 699 | 1633 | 473 | 663 | 963 | 332 | 203 | 1179 | 420 | 420 | 759 | 332 |
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