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Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles. Photo: Gervacio Rosales, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

17Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
43kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
34kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
NE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 20 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
8kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 ssoft
Energy
5kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Mon 9 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
4kJ
Wind
WNW 0 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 225, too small
  2. Tue 322, too small
  3. Wed 417, too small
  4. Thu 517, too small
  5. Fri 620, too small
  6. Sat 711, too small
  7. Sun 89, too small
  8. Mon 97, too small
  9. Tue 105, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 27 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov25, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)46kJwind from the east, 5 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov22, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov17, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov17, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov20, too small1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the north, 4 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov11, too small1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the east, 3 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov9, too small1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Mon 9Nov7, too small1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the west-north-west, 0 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 10Nov5, too smallunder 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore25°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

  • 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
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:53 +0.4 mLow 09:59 −0.3 mHigh 16:15 +0.4 mLow 22:26 −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.

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Photos of Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles

Golden Beach, FL 33160, USA - panoramio
Near Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles. Photo: Gervacio Rosales, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
23 boat Dumbfoundling Bay
Near Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles. Photo: Hugh Millward from Dartmouth, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). 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 Sunny Isles Beach, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot, 1 dive site and 1 mountain bike area.

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$1,030–US$1,850 each

about US$1,030–US$1,850 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$201–US$409
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$33–US$60
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,030–US$1,850

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

Closest

Sunny Isles Beach

about 5 min by car · 74 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 74 places to stay in Sunny Isles Beach · Booking.com

About Sunny Isles Beach its beds, food and every spot near it

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 30m

About 5h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 35 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.