Surf Forecasts:
Dania South Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 169 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dania South Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Dania South Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, usually best with some east in the swell, but over the next couple of weeks, there’s just not a lot of push.
The forecast kicks off Thursday, September 3rd, and honestly, we’re in for a rough start. The swell is tiny, only 1 ft from the east with a short period, and the wind is messy, onshore or cross-onshore almost all day. It’s gonna be choppy with hardly any energy, only 17 to 20 on the combined scale (weak, very weak). That’s just not worth paddling out for.
Friday and Saturday look similar. We get a slight bump to 2-2 ft, but the period drops to 4 or 5 seconds, with moderate cross-onshore winds. The surf is small and weak, and you’ll be fighting bumps. It stays poor.
Now, there are a couple of moments that might make you look twice. On Sunday morning, September 6th, and again Monday morning, September 7th, we get glassy conditions – wind drops to nothing out of the south. The swell is only 0.5 ft, though, so it’s basically flat with a faint ripple. Nice to be by the water, but you won’t be riding much. The combined energy is just 6 or 9 (weak).
The first sign of something real comes on Wednesday, September 9th. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the NE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy bumps up to 176 (moderate). Sounds okay, but the wind is onshore from the ENE at 12 mph, churning up a bumpy surface. It’s better than the prior days, but the onshore wind spoils it. Too small for the experts to get excited about.
Later in the window, around Tuesday, September 15th, we get another glassy morning. The swell is a bit better – 2 ft from the NNE – and the energy is 39 (weak), but the period is short. Again, a clean morning with no power.
Nothing in this 16-day stretch really stands out as a go-out. The swell never gets over 4 ft, the direction isn’t the best for this break, and the wind is mostly on the nose or cross-onshore. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a long quiet spell. If you're desperate, the morning of September 15th looks the cleanest on the eyes, but you'll need a longboard and low expectations. Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, the afternoons with the onshore breeze might be more entertaining than trying to paddle.
Stay patient, folks. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 3 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.80m | 1:17PM0.90m | 1:28AM0.77m | 2:24PM0.87m | 2:41AM0.76m | 3:40PM0.87m | 4:04AM0.78m | 4:54PM0.89m | 5:20AM0.83m | 5:58PM0.94m | 6:23AM0.90m | 6:52PM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.06m | 7:37PM0.22m | 7:56AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.24m | 9:09AM0.10m | 10:01PM0.23m | 10:21AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.13m | 12:31PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | E 3 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | E 10 | N 6 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 896 | 816 | 816 | 185 | 203 | 1659 | 226 | 980 | 1659 | 1014 | 319 | 316 | 319 | 316 | 816 | 332 | 816 | 816 | 759 |
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