Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 59 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle out at Dunes Hotel (Miami). We’re looking at a serious dry spell for waves, so if you’re jonesing for some surf, you might want to find another way to get your fix for a while.
The water is sitting at a toasty 87.1° which is a touch warmer than normal, but that’s about the only thing that’s going to feel good.
The whole first week is a total bust. From Wednesday the 9th all the way through the 20th, we’ve got nothing but tiny, weak slop. Swell heights are mostly below 2.6ft, with periods down around 4 to 8 seconds. We're talking about combined energy readings from a pathetic 2 all the way up to a still-poor 68. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which just adds to the mess. It’s all showing as “poor surf conditions” with scores of zero. This isn't even worth a look. The swell is that weak and short-period that it's just breaking as closeout whitewash at this sheltered beach break.
We do see a little bump in energy around Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, with swell heights pushing to 3.6ft and 3.9ft from the NNE. The period stretches out to 9-10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 386 at its peak on the 21st afternoon. But don’t get too excited. The wind is still a problem, coming from the ESE or SE, which makes it cross-onshore and choppy. The forecast notes these as “poor surf conditions” too. This looks like it will be a bump of windswell, but the cross-onshore breeze is going to shred it apart. It might not be completely flat, but it's not going to be any good. It's a few days with knee-high, wind-blown lumps, and honestly, it might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The long-range stuff for the 23rd and 24th of September is a bit more promising on paper, with consistent 3.3ft to 3.6ft of NNE groundswell with a 9-10 second period. The combined energy is still in the moderate range, hitting 289 on the morning of the 24th. But the wind is still cross-onshore from the SE, and the whole setup at this sheltered beach break will likely keep it from cleaning up. It looks like the swell will be there, but the conditions will still be rough and lumpy.
So, to sum it up: the next two weeks are looking like a total write-off. The only real swell event is over a week away, around the 21st, and even that is compromised by bad wind. The forecast can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board in the car and maybe take up running. It ain't gonna be good for a while.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 59 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:54PM0.98m | 8:15AM0.99m | 8:39PM1.00m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:28PM0.01m | 2:50AM0.01m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 59 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | — | N 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 843 | 338 | 358 | 1561 | 252 | 252 | 420 | 446 | 917 | 1636 | 446 | 358 | 1326 | 358 | 446 | 1636 | 446 | 446 | 1636 | 863 |
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