Surf Forecasts:
Dunes Hotel (Miami) surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 134 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunes Hotel (Miami) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Honestly, I’m looking at the whole 16-day window for Dunes Hotel (Miami) and it’s a pretty grim stretch. For the first week and a half, it’s all tiny dribble with no energy to speak of. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell direction is mostly from the NNE, but the break is sheltered from that direction, so almost nothing wraps in. The combined energy is in the weak zone – values like 5 and 9 – so don’t even bother paddling out Monday through most of the following week. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping everything messy. The only real standout happens Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th.
On Saturday, September 26th, we get the best of the lot. The morning turns glassy – dead calm wind – and we see a NNE swell around 4ft, period of 9 seconds. That’s a modest groundswell, not huge, but the combined energy jumps to 178 (moderate). The break is inconsistent and sheltered, so it won’t be big, but it’ll be clean and rideable. This is the best bet for a little fun. Because it’s inconsistent, you might sit around a bit between sets, but with glass, it’ll be worth the wait.
The next morning, Sunday, September 27th, also shows glassy conditions with a similar 3ft NNE swell at 9 seconds. Energy is 131, still moderate. It’s a second solid morning, but again, the break is inconsistent. This is your one-two punch in an otherwise dead run. After Sunday afternoon, the wind goes cross-onshore and the energy drops back off.
So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the 26th and 27th mornings are your only real chances. Everything else is flat, choppy, or just plain poor. That’s a long gap of about 12 days before anything worth mentioning shows up. No standout beyond those two mornings.
Stay patient, check back – forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 134 | 101 | 119 | 71 | 52 | 39 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:11AM0.96m | 11:16PM0.91m | 11:54AM0.91m | 11:55PM0.85m | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:37AM0.80m | 1:28PM0.81m | 1:24AM0.75m | 2:25PM0.78m | 2:22AM0.72m | 3:29PM0.77m | 3:30AM0.71m | 4:33PM0.77m | 4:39AM0.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.16m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:58PM0.22m | 6:13AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.28m | 6:58AM0.18m | 7:32PM0.34m | 7:48AM0.23m | 8:31PM0.37m | 8:48AM0.27m | 9:39PM0.38m | 9:55AM0.28m | 10:45PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 134 | 101 | 119 | 71 | 52 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | — | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | ENE 2 | E 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 324 | 942 | 1243 | 1150 | 942 | 1636 | 813 | 338 | 956 | 1130 | 881 | 258 | 1700 | 732 | 1135 | 1562 | 917 | 1135 | 1220 | 446 |
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