Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 193 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. I’ve looked through the whole 16-day picture for your local zone, and I’ve got to tell you—it’s a grim stretch for anyone hoping to get wet.
There’s a long dry spell right at the start. From Friday the 11th on through to about Wednesday the 16th of September, the surf is flat to tiny—waves around 1 to 2 feet—with crummy cross-onshore breezes and no shape at all. The wave energy is nothing, barely reaching 19 on the scale. The water’s running a bit warmer than normal at 87°F, but it doesn’t do any good for the waves. Just nothing to ride.
The first hint of something comes on Wednesday the 16th, when the swell pushes up to about 4 feet from the NNE with a 8-second period (moderate period) and energy hits 175 (moderate). But with a fresh cross-onshore wind howling at 22 mph from the NE, the surface is lumpy and messy. A beach setup like this with that much wind and mediocre swell is a kiteboarder’s game, not a surfer’s.
That little pulse carries into Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, with waves running 2 to 4 feet and energy in the weak-to-moderate range. But the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, so you’re still fighting chop.
Then it’s back to tiny nothing from the 19th through the 26th, with waves rarely above 3 feet. The one bright spot—the only clean window in the entire 16 days—is the morning of the 26th. The wind turns light cross-offshore, cleaning up a small 2-foot wave from the NNE with a long 12-second period. Energy hits 114 (moderate), so there’s a little punch. Dunes Hotel (Miami) is a sheltered spot and rarely breaks, so when it does, it’s special. But keep in mind, crowds are often a problem here. That morning of the 26th is your best bet, but temper your expectations—it’s a small wave.
Honestly, it’s a big blank run for this area, and that’s pretty normal here. Nothing much to get excited about, but forecasts can change. Keep watching, but for now, that 26th morning is the only one worth circling on the calendar.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | E 10 | SSE 4 | E 9 | SE 3 | E 9 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 173 | 173 | 135 | 125 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:21PM1.00m | 9:47AM1.02m | 10:00PM0.98m | 10:29AM1.00m | 10:38PM0.95m | 11:11AM0.96m | 11:16PM0.91m | 11:54AM0.91m | 11:55PM0.85m | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:37AM0.80m | 1:28PM0.81m | 1:24AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.02m | 3:32AM-0.01m | 3:55PM0.05m | 4:13AM0.00m | 4:36PM0.10m | 4:52AM0.03m | 5:16PM0.16m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:58PM0.22m | 6:13AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.28m | 6:58AM0.18m | 7:32PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 173 | 135 | 125 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 173 | 6 | 9 | — | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 1679 | 392 | 446 | 1649 | 358 | 232 | 1205 | 232 | 232 | 989 | 446 | 843 | 843 | 863 | 1327 | 843 | 338 | 1030 | 313 | 843 |
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