Indian Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.94° N 123.99° W

Indian Head WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian Head sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.3° 

Indian Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Indian Head surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SW swell with 805 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian Head this week:

The surf forecast for Indian Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indian Head in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian Head over the next 16 days.


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