Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.94° N 123.99° W

Indian Head WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian Head sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.7° 

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 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 922 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indian Head in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 20th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct)7ft (2.2m) 10s

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


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