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Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ENE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunes Hotel (Miami) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Dunes Hotel (Miami) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about this stretch of coast. I've had a good look at what's on the table over the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a quiet period by any standard. The swell window is barely open, and what little energy we get is weak and messy. We're dealing with a run of small, short-period windswell that's going to be bumpy more often than not.
Looking at the first break, Dunes Hotel (Miami). The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The problem is this spot is inconsistent and sheltered from the main swell, which is a tough combo. For the entire outlook, there isn't a single standout day, but let's walk through the best of a bad bunch.
Sunday, August 3rd (Monday morning local) brings the first real sniff of surf, but it's tiny. We're looking at a 1 ft SSE windswell with a weak 4-second period. The combined energy is a paltry (7). It's poor surf and the wind is light from the south, creating a light cross-shore that's okay but not great. Not worth paddling out for really.
The following week stays flat and frustrating. Monday the 10th offers the biggest bump in size, with a 4 ft SE swell arriving on the Monday morning, period stretched to 6 seconds. Combined energy finally gets to (82) – still moderate at best. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the SE, churning up the surface. It's a messy, bumpy affair. That's the high point of the whole forecast, and it's not saying much.
Beyond that, from Tuesday the 11th right through to Monday the 17th, it's a rinse and repeat of tiny swell (0.3 ft to 3 ft), periods stuck between 3 and 8 seconds, and moderate cross-onshore breezes. Combined energy bounces between a weak (4) and a mediocre (37). There's a brief pulse of longer 9-second period on Saturday the 8th, but the swell height is only 1 ft (combined energy 26). It's all poor surf.
To be brutally honest, this stretch of coast is looking more like a kite surfer's window than a paddler's. The onshore and cross-onshore winds will hold the surface up, but there is genuinely no decent wave worth pointing a board at for the whole 16-day run. The waves are just too small, too short-period, and too wind-affected. A total blank. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, save the wax.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 45 | 46 | 75 | 126 | 87 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:26AM0.78m | 11:41PM0.79m | 12:11PM0.78m | 00:21AM0.77m | 1:01PM0.77m | 1:07AM0.76m | 1:58PM0.76m | 2:01AM0.74m | 3:02PM0.75m | 3:04AM0.73m | 4:11PM0.77m | 4:13AM0.74m | 5:20PM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.04m | 5:56AM0.00m | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:40AM-0.00m | 7:05PM0.11m | 7:31AM-0.00m | 8:01PM0.15m | 8:30AM-0.00m | 9:05PM0.17m | 9:35AM-0.00m | 10:15PM0.17m | 10:44AM-0.02m | 11:25PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 17 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 24 | 12 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 8 | E 7 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | N 8 | E 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 45 | 46 | 75 | 126 | 87 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 866 | 1537 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 232 | 446 | 446 | 358 | 232 | 1220 | 446 | 690 | 1636 | 863 | 866 | 1636 | 338 | 292 | 313 | 184 |
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