Dunes Hotel (Miami) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for this stretch, it’s a quiet one. The whole period is a bit of a flat spell, with nothing really pushing through. If you’re itching to get wet, you’ll be doing it on a board that doesn’t need much push.

The only spot that gets a mention is Dunes Hotel (Miami). It’s a sheltered, beginner-friendly break, but it’s inconsistent and often crowded. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off on Sunday, July 26th, with a tiny 0.7ft swell out of the east, period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (8). It’s choppy with a cross-off wind and a risk of thunderstorms. Not one to rush for.

Monday, July 27th, things drop even further. The morning goes glassy, which is a beautiful thing to see, but the swell is down to 0.3ft from the northeast. Energy is at a measly 4. It’s a total flat calm. The afternoon gets a bit of a breeze, but still no real wave.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are more of the same – tiny 0.3ft surf, light to moderate cross-off winds. The water looks clean, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a ride.

Thursday, July 30th, we get a bit of a treat with the wind turning offshore in the morning. It’s a gentle offshore from the WSW, making it clean, but the swell is still just 0.3ft. It’s a paddle more than a surf.

Friday, July 31st, the morning stays clean with a light offshore, but the swell is still pitiful. Then in the afternoon, a sloppy 2ft swell from the south shows up with a period of just 3 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. The energy ticks up to 8, but it’s messy cross-shore wind.

The first week of August is a slow grind. The swell stays tiny, often under 2ft, with periods that are short and weak. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy most days. The best of a bad lot is probably Sunday, August 2nd, where we get a 1ft SSE swell, but it’s crossed up and weak.

There’s a slight uptick by the time we get to Friday, August 7th, and Saturday, August 8th. The swell pushes to 3ft from the east on Friday morning, with energy hitting 29. But it’s choppy and cross-onshore. Then Saturday afternoon sees a 1.0ft northeast swell with a period of 10 seconds, which gives it a bit more shape, but it’s still small and cross-onshore. Energy jumps to 36 on that one.

The last few days, Sunday, August 9th, and Monday, August 10th, settle back into that 1ft to 2ft range, with short periods and cross-onshore breeze. Nothing to write home about.

The bottom line: There’s no standout here. No big swell, no perfect wind window. If you’re a beginner and just want to practice in ankle-biters, you might get a kick out of the glassy Monday morning, July 27th, or the offshore morning of July 30th. But for anyone looking for a real wave, this is a 16-day bust. The good news is, with the area being this inconsistent, a blank run like this is pretty normal. Forecasts can always change, but for now, it’s time to wax the longboard and hope for a ripple.

- Rusty

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