Surf Forecasts:
Dania South Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 188 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM. 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 | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dania South Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you, the next couple weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a bit of a flat spell to start, and then we'll see if anything worthwhile sneaks in.
The buzz word for the next ten days is "poor surf conditions". We are looking at a real dry spell from Tuesday the 15th through to the morning of Saturday the 26th of September. That’s a long stretch of onshore winds (ENE and ESE mostly) mixing up tiny, weak swells. The combined energy barely gets out of double digits for most of it, staying under 100 – that’s weak, anemic stuff. You’ll see a little bump on Thursday the 17th with swell hitting 4ft from the NNE, but the ENE wind is blowing straight onshore at 12 mph, making a mess of it. Not worth the paddle out.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday morning the 26th at Dania South Beach. The wind swings offshore from the west; we’re talking glassy conditions. It's only a 2ft NNE swell with a period of 9 seconds – a short period swell, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and fat, but at least it’ll be clean. The combined energy is only 61, so it’s small and weak, but for a spot that’s been hammered by onshores, this is the best window. This break is a beach and reef setup that’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a pumping session, but a glassy morning on a longboard or a foamboard is on the cards. Beginners can handle this size and the clean conditions will help.
The rest of the 16-day forecast is more of the same – small and messy from the NNE with cross-shore breezes. Then, out of nowhere, on Monday morning the 28th of September, we get a real spike: a 7ft swell from the south. The combined energy jumps to 925 (moderate to strong wave energy). But here's the catch – the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NNE at 12 mph, and the period is a short 8 seconds. That’s a lot of lumpy, walled-up whitewater for a beach/reef break. It’s going to be a washing machine, and honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s over 5ft, so it’s too big for beginners, and with that short-period chop it’ll be rough for everyone. A couple of days later on the 30th, another 4ft NNE swell shows up, but the ENE cross-onshore wind takes the shine off it.
So, bottom line: mark your calendar for Saturday the 26th of September morning for the only clean, glassy window. Everything else in this 16-day run is a scratchy, onshore write-off. Keep your eyes on the charts, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 4 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 86 | 157 | 138 | 157 | 128 | 74 | 50 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:06PM0.87m | 11:41AM0.95m | 11:48PM0.81m | 12:26PM0.89m | 00:33AM0.76m | 1:16PM0.84m | 1:27AM0.71m | 2:16PM0.80m | 2:32AM0.69m | 3:24PM0.79m | 3:48AM0.70m | 4:29PM0.80m | 4:54AM0.73m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.09m | 5:50PM0.22m | 6:01AM0.16m | 6:41PM0.29m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:41PM0.34m | 7:57AM0.27m | 8:47PM0.36m | 9:03AM0.28m | 9:51PM0.36m | 10:05AM0.28m | 10:48PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 157 | 138 | 157 | 128 | 74 | 50 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1169 | 967 | 816 | 890 | 941 | 1169 | 340 | 340 | 1015 | 340 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 420 | 1261 | 420 | 941 | 1256 | 1169 |
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