Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, ENE swell with 24 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for the Dunes Hotel spot in Miami, we’ve got a pretty bleak run ahead. The finder doesn't list a single surfing recommendation, so I’ll tell you what the guidance is saying.
Honestly, this stretch looks like a total write-off for a paddle. The spot is sheltered and needs a decent push from the NE to work, but the swell it does see is tiny. We're talking about wave heights that barely register, mostly under 0.3 ft to 2 ft. The energy is weak, barely a ripple. The combined energy values are almost all in the single or low double digits, like 16 or 22. That’s not surfable for a grown adult on a proper board.
The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which just messes up what little bump there is. You’ll see something that looks like a wave on the 8th of September morning, with a clean glassy window and a little 2 ft swell from the NNE. But the period is a long 12 seconds – a groundswell – and it’s a beach break. Long period stuff on a beach can be fat and close out fast. Plus, the crowd situation here is "often" busy, so even if it did break, you’d be fighting for scraps. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing crazy.
There’s a small pocket from the 8th to the 11th of September where the mornings look clean. On the 9th and 10th, we get glassy conditions with a 2 ft NNE swell and a bit more energy in the water (96 and 91 on the energy scale – still just moderate). But with the onshore wind kicking in every afternoon, you’d have a very short window. And again, 2 ft is barely knee-to-waist high. The 11th is similar – glassy morning, 2 ft. Not a standout, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. For the rest of the period, you’re looking at flatness or wind chop. Given the lack of quality and the onshore winds on a beach setup, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It’s a bummer, but that’s the hand we’ve been dealt.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 14 | NE 13 | SE 4 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 10 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:47PM0.87m | 9:01AM0.87m | 9:22PM0.89m | 9:40AM0.91m | 9:57PM0.90m | 10:20AM0.92m | 10:32PM0.90m | 11:02AM0.92m | 11:11PM0.89m | 11:48AM0.91m | 11:53PM0.87m | 12:39PM0.88m | 00:42AM0.84m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.08m | 3:11PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.05m | 3:49PM0.05m | 4:07AM0.02m | 4:28PM0.07m | 4:45AM0.01m | 5:09PM0.10m | 5:27AM0.01m | 5:53PM0.14m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:42PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | — | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 230 | 690 | 358 | 446 | 1130 | 1150 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 944 | 863 | 338 | 446 | 600 | 1170 | 420 |
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