Dania South Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. You’re going to have to be patient if you want a wave worth your time.

We’re starting off at Dania South Beach, and honestly, the water’s warm at 87°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s firing. For the first two weeks, we’re looking at swell heights barely pushing 1ft, with periods around 4 to 8 seconds. That’s just windslop and bump. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the single digits to the teens, like 7 to 15 (weak energy). Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st have glassy moments, especially Friday morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but there’s just nothing to ride. Saturday morning the 22nd is glassy too, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.7ft. It’s a waiting game.

The weekend and the start of the following week don’t offer any hope either. Saturday afternoon the 22nd through Wednesday the 27th is just consistent onshore junk: 12 to 19 mph winds from the southeast or east, choppy, messy conditions. Swell stays under 2ft. This is a proper flat spell, and you’d be better off doing anything else.

Now, there’s a tiny blip around Thursday the 27th. We see the swell nudge up to 4ft, with the energy jumping to 63, which is still weak but at least it’s something. The period is only 5 seconds, so it’s still junky, and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s not good, but it’s a sign that things might be stirring. That fades back down to 0.7ft by Saturday the 29th, and then we’re back to square one.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is over a week away. On Thursday the 4th of September, we finally get a pulse of energy. The swell jumps to 3ft, but the period is a short 8 seconds, coming from the NNE. The combined energy hits 109, which is moderate wave energy. The morning looks glassy with a light southeast wind, making for clean conditions. This is the best on offer for the entire outlook. It’s still not huge, but the clean surface and the increase in energy will make it feel better than the numbers suggest. The afternoon gets a bit chop with a 9 mph cross-onshore, so the morning is the go.

Before that, on Tuesday the 2nd and Wednesday the 3rd of September, there’s a couple of glassy mornings, but the swell is a measly 0.7ft to 1ft. It’s just not worth getting wet for.

So, here’s the long and short of it: we’ve got a massive dry spell for the next two weeks. Don’t bother until Thursday the 4th of September. Even then, it’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only window that offers any real shape and clean conditions. Grab it while you can. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is no exception.

Rusty.

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