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Surf Break: Indian River (Northside)

Indian River(Northside) in Delaware is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks favour rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks, pollution and sharks.

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Overall Indian River (Northside) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Indian River (Northside):   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Indian River (Southside)	1 mi
Second closest break	Tower Road	4 mi
Third closest break	Dewey Beach	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Bethany	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Rehoboth Main	7 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Indian River (Northside):
Closest wave buoy	Delaware Bay Buoy	22 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Potomac Buoy	80 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Patapsco Buoy	81 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Brant Beach Buoy	83 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Stingray Point Buoy	98 mi
Tide stations nearest to Indian River (Northside):
Closest tide station	Indian River Inlet (USCG Station), Delaware (2)	0 mi
Second closest tide station	Inlet (bridge), Indian River, Delaware	0 mi
Third closest tide station	Inlet (Coast Guard Station), Indian River, Delaware	1 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Indian River Inlet (USCG Station), Delaware	1 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Oak Orchard, Delaware	6 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Indian River (Northside):
Closest ski area	Spring Mountain Ski Area (United States)	119 mi
Second closest ski area	Blue Marsh (United States)	132 mi
Third closest ski area	Bear Creek Ski Area (United States)	134 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Ski Roundtop (United States)	144 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Ski Liberty (United States)	147 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Indian River (Northside):
Closest city location	Long Neck (United States)	5 mi
Second closest city location	Ocean View (United States)	5 mi
Third closest city location	Rehoboth Beach (United States)	7 mi
Fourth closest city location	Lewes (United States)	12 mi
Fifth closest city location	Millsboro (United States)	12 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Indian River (Northside) is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Indian River (Northside) is Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Rgnl Airport (SBY), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.
• Third is Dover Afb Airport (DOV) in USA, 67 km (42 miles) away.
• Millville Muni Airport (MIV) in USA is 83 km (52 miles) away.
• Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Indian River (Northside) and is 83 km (52 miles) away.