Surf Forecasts:
Dania South Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 43 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. 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 | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dania South Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the menu. Let’s be straight with you, this is a tough one. We’re staring down a long stretch with almost nothing worth paddling out for.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at a solid gap from now all the way through until the morning of Friday, 4th September. That’s over a week with nothing but tiny, weak ripples and messy onshore wind. The wave energy sits in the weak range, mostly between 4 and 73, so there’s just no push behind it. For a beach and reef setup like Dania South Beach, you’d need a lot more to get excited.
There is one flicker of hope, but you’ll have to be patient. The only time it even gets close to surfable is the morning of Friday, 4th September. We finally get some light cross-offshore wind from the SSW, cleaning things up, but the swell is still tiny at 1 ft from the NE with a 9-second period. The wave energy reads 57 – still weak. It is listed as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so if you’re desperate and own a longboard, maybe you can catch a knee-high bump. But honestly, it’s more about enjoying a clean, glassy morning on the water than any real ride. This is more of a kite surfing setup for the rest of the period given the consistent onshore breezes and small, weak swell.
After that, it drops right back to zero. No other standouts to call out. It’s a bummer, but sometimes the ocean takes a holiday too. Around here, a blank run like this isn’t totally unheard of, so don’t let it get you down – forecasts can always change.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 29°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NE 9 | E 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:23AM0.67m | 6:00PM0.78m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.26m | 11:35AM0.15m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | E 10 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 854 | 759 | 203 | 207 | 736 | 1144 | 420 | 420 | 1634 | 1181 | 941 | 1633 | 366 | 157 | 1639 | 203 | 332 | 767 | 332 |
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