Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 73 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Look, I'll be straight with you – the next week and a half is a total write-off for Dunes Hotel (Miami). We're looking at a long, painful stretch of nothing. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, the swell is tiny and weak, and the whole setup is just a mess. We're talking about a solid 12 days with no real surf on offer. The first glimpse of anything rideable doesn't show up until the 22nd of September.
Alright, let's talk about that Tuesday. On the 22nd of September, we finally get a pulse of energy. The swell starts to build from the NNE, pushing in at about 3ft in the morning, bumping to 3ft in the afternoon. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's a windswell, not a groundswell, but the combined energy jumps to a moderate 107 (morning) and 135 (afternoon). The real story here is the wind. We get a moderate offshore breeze from the WNW in the morning, cleaning things up nicely, and then a light cross-offshore from the NW in the afternoon. That's clean, makeable surf for the first time in ages. The water's about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 87°, which is always nice.
The 23rd of September morning sees the swell peak with a bigger 5ft from the NNE, and a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 321, which is a solid moderate push. But the wind swings cross-shore, bringing a slight chop. It's still surfable, but nowhere near as clean as the day before. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-onshore wind chopping up the 5ft swell.
The standout window is undoubtedly the 22nd of September. The morning session with that clean offshore wind and a building 3ft swell is the best we're going to see. The afternoon is also good. After that, the swell hangs around but the conditions get rougher. Keep an eye on the 23rd morning if you're desperate, but it's a step down in quality. This spot is a sheltered beginner spot that's inconsistent, and it shows. For the rest of the 16-day window, it's mostly a no-go.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 39 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 73 | 28 | 36 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:37AM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:13AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 9 | NE 10 | SE 4 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | N 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 6 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 73 | 28 | 36 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 1478 | 254 | 446 | 732 | 446 | 1636 | 1135 | 446 | 232 | 325 | 325 | 359 | 1130 | 446 | 446 | 1682 | 863 | 1236 | 1150 | 917 |
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