Dania Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 111, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Dania Beach does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:23 +0.4 mLow 06:39 −0.4 mHigh 13:11 +0.5 mLow 19:26 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:35 +0.4 mLow 07:47 −0.4 mHigh 14:16 +0.4 mLow 20:30 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:47 +0.4 mLow 08:55 −0.3 mHigh 15:18 +0.4 mLow 21:31 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Dania Beach
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dania Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.5 km out (1 in 250). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Dania Beach, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,010–US$1,820 each
about US$1,010–US$1,820 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$409 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,010–US$1,820 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Dania Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Fort Lauderdale on Booking.com
14 min by car · 78 places to stay
- Beds in Sunny Isles Beach on Booking.com
22 min by car · 74 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 15m
About 5h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 20 min by road
Flights MDW → FLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.