Indian River (Northside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.62° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Northside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indian River (Northside) sea temperature is
25.7° C
2.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Indian River (Northside) today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Indian River (Northside) at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
19
26
19
12
14
19
30
56
37
35
34
33
22
21
20
20
20
19
14
14
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
NNW
25
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:58AM0.80m
1:33PM0.88m
1:47AM0.74m
2:21PM0.85m
2:37AM0.69m
3:09PM0.83m
Low Tide
6:14AM0.08m
6:53PM0.15m
6:58AM0.14m
7:52PM0.20m
7:51AM0.19m
8:56PM0.22m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:49
7:47
 mm
2
1
3
8
14
2
Temp °C
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
26
27
28
26
22
21
Feels °C
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
26
25
26
27
29
28
27
28
29
29
28
30
27
22
21
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