Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period, E swell with 5 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 0.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let's get real. Rusty here, and I'm looking at the next 16 days. Honestly, it's a tough stretch for the Miami area. We're looking at a long, flat spell that's going to test your patience. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't even show up until the 2nd of August, and it's a pretty sorry excuse for a wave. Up until then, it's nothing but tiny dribbles and poor conditions.
The main spot on the radar is Dunes Hotel (Miami). It's a sheltered, inconsistent beginner spot, and it's often crowded, which tells you a lot about the options around here. The water temperature is 86°F, which is a touch above the norm for this time of year, but nothing wild.
Let's break it down. From now through the end of July, the swell is essentially non-existent. We're talking heights of 0.3ft to 0.7ft, with combined energy barely cracking double digits (4 to 9). The wind is mostly cross-off, which is clean, but there's just nothing to ride. It's a bust.
The first glimmer of something happens on Sunday, August 2nd, with a tiny 1ft swell from the SSE, but the period is a pathetic 3 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 9. It's a cross-shore breeze, so it's choppy and messy. That's not surf, that's a lake ripple.
Things pick up slightly on Wednesday, August 6th, with a 3ft swell from the ENE, a 5-second period, and combined energy of 32. But the wind is cross-onshore, making it fairly choppy. Still, it's the biggest we've seen.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be Friday, August 7th. We see a 4ft swell from the ESE, still a short 5-second period, but the combined energy hits 73. That's the most oomph in the whole forecast. The wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, so it'll be a bit bumpy, but for a beginner spot, this is as good as it gets in this window. It's not a standout by any stretch, just the least bad option.
For the rest of the run after that, it drops back down to tiny, weak waves with onshore winds. Honestly, if you're not a beginner, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
It's a bleak run, but it tends not to stay this poor for long in Miami. Forecasts can change. Hang in there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM0.70m | 6:31AM0.64m | 7:24PM0.73m | 7:18AM0.66m | 8:05PM0.76m | 8:02AM0.69m | 8:43PM0.78m | 8:44AM0.72m | 9:19PM0.80m | 9:24AM0.75m | 9:54PM0.80m | 10:04AM0.77m | 10:29PM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.05m | 00:44AM0.19m | 12:51PM0.03m | 1:30AM0.16m | 1:35PM0.01m | 2:11AM0.13m | 2:17PM-0.01m | 2:49AM0.10m | 2:57PM-0.02m | 3:26AM0.07m | 3:36PM-0.02m | 4:02AM0.05m | 4:14PM-0.01m | 4:38AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 41 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 8 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 3 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | — | S 2 | WSW 2 | — | S 2 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 353 | 227 | 234 | 323 | 232 | 353 | 353 | 254 | 353 | 326 | 956 | 326 | 359 | 726 | 353 | 368 | 446 | 359 | 326 | 353 |
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