Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, E swell with 16 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the Miami area. Let’s be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch for anyone looking to get a proper wave. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off.
We start on Thursday, July 30th, and there’s barely a ripple. The swell is a paltry 0.3 ft out of the NE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 5, so it’s flat. The wind is a cross-off, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to surf. This flat, poor-quality pattern holds through the first week. We get a tiny spike of 2 ft on Friday the 31st afternoon, but the period drops to a shocking 3 seconds and the wind goes cross-shore, making it a messy, choppy mess. The whole week is a bust.
We move into August, and it’s the same story. The swell is inconsistent, rarely breaking, and mostly below 2 ft for the first 10 days of the month. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but you won’t be feeling it because you’ll be sitting on dry sand.
The best you can hope for is a slight uptick around August 11th and 12th. The swell builds to 2 ft from the NNE with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy finally climbs to 81 and 83, which is still weak but at least something. The wind is cross-on or onshore, though, so it’ll be bumpy. The direction is from the NE, which is the optimum swell direction for Dunes Hotel (Miami), but that’s small consolation. Look, these are tiny, weak, onshore windswells. For a sheltered spot like this, it’s just not going to produce anything rideable for a paddle surfer. The set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing in these conditions.
Frankly, there are no standout days. No surf on offer that’s worth paddling out for. Hang in there, forecasts can change. But for now, it’s a long, flat slog.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | S 3 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:19PM0.80m | 9:24AM0.75m | 9:54PM0.80m | 10:04AM0.77m | 10:29PM0.80m | 10:44AM0.78m | 11:04PM0.80m | 11:26AM0.78m | 11:41PM0.79m | 12:11PM0.78m | 00:21AM0.77m | 1:01PM0.77m | 1:07AM0.76m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.07m | 3:36PM-0.02m | 4:02AM0.05m | 4:14PM-0.01m | 4:38AM0.03m | 4:53PM0.01m | 5:15AM0.01m | 5:33PM0.04m | 5:56AM0.00m | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:40AM-0.00m | 7:05PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | N 9 | SSW 3 | — | E 10 | S 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 3 | E 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 6 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | E 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 989 | 732 | 1561 | 1150 | 921 | 323 | 1174 | 732 | 313 | 607 | 232 | 446 | 446 | 232 | 230 | 232 | 232 | 446 | 358 |
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