Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 162 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM. 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The outlook for Dunes Hotel (Miami) for the next two weeks is a total dud. We’re talking a long stretch of flat or close-to-flat conditions, with the combined swell energy barely registering a whisper.
From Sunday the 13th all the way through the end of the month, there isn’t a single day that’s worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.3ft to 1ft, and what little bump there is has no power behind it. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface chopped up. Even when a slightly bigger pulse tries to show up around the 16th and 17th of September, with swell heights hitting 4ft to 4ft and combined energy climbing to 139 and 162, it’s still all cross-onshore or onshore wind, so the quality is poor. The swell direction is from the NNE, which isn’t the ideal NE for this sheltered spot, and the period is short at 8 seconds, so no real grunt.
The water temp is sitting at 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news.
There’s one brief moment on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd of September where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 1ft and the combined energy is a weak 32, so there’s nothing to ride. Just a cruel tease.
After the 23rd, we see some longer-period energy sneaking in on the 25th (12-13 seconds), with combined energy hitting 102 and 112, but the swell is still only 1ft and the wind is cross-onshore. Not enough to get the heart pumping.
For the entire 16-day run, there’s no standout session. The setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle board, given the persistent onshore wind and small, weak swell. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal.
Keep an eye on the forecast, because it won’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 3 | E 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 135 | 134 | 158 | 113 | 95 | 52 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:25PM0.78m | 2:22AM0.72m | 3:29PM0.77m | 3:30AM0.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:48AM0.23m | 8:31PM0.37m | 8:48AM0.27m | 9:39PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 135 | 134 | 158 | 113 | 95 | 52 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 232 | 375 | 944 | 232 | 843 | 843 | 917 | 917 | 1265 | 921 | 338 | 292 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 917 | 358 | 1537 | 446 |
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