Surf Forecasts:
Dania South Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, ESE swell with 22 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dania South Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Dania South Beach. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. From Monday the 24th all the way through Sunday the 31st of August, it’s just flat, weak, and messy. We’re talking tiny dribblers under 0.3ft, short-period wind slop, and onshore breezes messing it all up. The wave energy is a paltry 5 to 39 on the scale – barely enough to keep a longboard afloat. It’s a long, dry gap before anything even sniffs rideable.
Things finally start to stir on Tuesday morning, September 1st. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no shocks there. A little glimmer shows up with a glassy morning: 1ft of east swell, but here’s the catch – that period is 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which means it’s gonna wrap in with some power but be super selective. For a beach-and-reef setup like Dania, those long gaps between sets can make it feel like you're just floating. The combined energy is still weak, sitting at 57. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s pretty ordinary. You’ll get a wave, but you’ll work for it.
The real standout, if you can call it that, falls on the morning of Thursday, September 5th. We’ve got clean conditions with offshore wind (6 mph from the west) and a 2ft swell out of the NNE. That period drops to 7 seconds though – short-period, weak energy (42). It’s clean, but it’s barely a wave. Not a standout for power, just the cleanest of a bad bunch.
Honestly, this whole 16-day run is a tough gig for Dania South Beach. The only time the wind lines up is those few mornings in early September, but the swell just doesn’t back it up. For experienced surfers, the morning of Sept 1st might offer a sneaky slow wave under glassy conditions, but don’t expect much. For beginners, the swell stays well under 5ft, so it’s never too big, but the lack of any real push makes it a frustrating paddle. This is one of those stretches where you’re better off checking the forecast again in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 3 | E 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 7 | — | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | NE 11 | SSE 4 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 490 | 892 | 1631 | 420 | 892 | 1610 | 420 | 420 | 759 | 581 | 1190 | 1639 | 298 | 211 | 1182 | 201 | 759 | 1659 | 889 |
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