Surf Forecasts:
Dania South Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 42 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dania South Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell ya, it's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – this stretch ahead is lookin' tough. We're talkin' a solid 16-day window, and honestly, there's not a single proper session on the cards. The finder is pulling up *one* option, Dania South Beach, and it's just not happening.
The pattern is clear: it's a flat spell, plain and simple. We're looking at a run of over two weeks with no real swell to speak of, and the wind is mostly from the wrong directions. The first recommendation doesn't even pop up until the 31st of July, and it's a sad, tiny 0.3 ft bump from the east with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 3, which is basically nothing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no big surprises there.
For the whole first week, through the 5th of August, it's all "poor surf conditions" with tiny waves and cross-shore or onshore winds. The biggest we see in that stretch is maybe 3 ft to 3 ft on the 5th, but it's from the east with a short period of 5 seconds and a moderate cross-onshore breeze. That's just choppy, weak, and messy – nothin' to get excited about.
The second week doesn't offer any hope either. From the 7th to the 15th of August, it's the same story. The swell barely kicks up, and when it does, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. There's a brief moment on the morning of the 9th of August where the wind goes glassy, with a 3 ft swell from the southeast, but with a period of just 4 seconds and a combined energy of 27, it's a weak, short-period windswell that'll just be a bumpy, gutless mess.
So, what's the call? The best on offer is a non-event. Dania South Beach is a beach and reef setup, inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a textbook example of a total blank run. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind picks up, but for us wave riders, it's time to wait for the next weather system. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long, dry spell. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 10 | SSE 3 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 32 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:47PM0.84m | 10:01AM0.77m | 10:21PM0.84m | 10:39AM0.79m | 10:55PM0.82m | 11:18AM0.81m | 11:30PM0.80m | 12:00PM0.82m | 00:09AM0.77m | 12:46PM0.83m | 00:54AM0.75m | 1:38PM0.82m | 1:46AM0.73m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.03m | 4:02PM-0.00m | 4:22AM0.01m | 4:38PM0.02m | 4:57AM-0.01m | 5:18PM0.05m | 5:36AM-0.01m | 6:04PM0.08m | 6:22AM-0.02m | 6:56PM0.11m | 7:14AM-0.01m | 7:55PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | E 7 | S 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 32 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1110 | 319 | 319 | 1110 | 889 | 355 | 206 | 473 | 400 | 203 | 118 | 432 | 203 | 206 | 1659 | 254 | 298 | 1659 | 490 |
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