Indian River (Northside) surf break

Indian River (Northside) surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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Indian River (Northside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indian River (Northside) sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Indian River (Northside) today?

The current surf forecast for Indian River (Northside) at 5PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Indian River (Northside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
26
59
57
43
99
173
290
366
427
442
409
420
398
388
388
388
431
541
601
635
642
484
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
40
E
40
ENE
35
E
30
E
15
ESE
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:19PM0.83m
1:30AM0.94m
2:18PM0.83m
2:29AM0.89m
3:15PM0.84m
3:25AM0.84m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.08m
7:17AM0.01m
7:28PM0.13m
8:19AM0.04m
8:38PM0.15m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:09
8:10
8:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
3
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
17
17
13
11
10
8
8
7
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
9
11
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
2
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
18
13
14
46
44
34
50
15
15
15
7
7
642
484
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
20
20
20
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
9
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
3
13
26
59
57
43
99
173
290
366
427
442
409
420
398
388
388
388
431
541
601
635
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
248
248
252
264
243
243
340
307
337
379
2375
2375
382
258
218
188
188
692
692
188
258
188
82
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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