Indian River (Northside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the surf forecast is looking pretty flat and uninspiring for a long stretch. We’re looking at a real dry spell, with no real standout waves to get excited about right now. The water temp is sitting at about 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water feels nice if you’re just having a paddle.

The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 22nd has a bit of a pulse from the SSE at 4 ft, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is howling from the WSW at 19 mph, making it messy. The combined energy is moderate (147), but the conditions are poor. The afternoon gets a little better with a 4 ft swell from the S and lighter offshore wind, but it’s still not great.

Thursday the 23rd drops off to tiny 2 ft swell with a cross-onshore wind, and Friday the 24th sees even smaller, choppy waves from the ENE with a pitiful 4-second period. The combined energy plummets to 56. This is not surfable. The whole weekend and into the following week is just more of the same – small, weak, and generally messy. We’re looking at a solid 7 days of underwhelming conditions.

The best you can hope for is a couple of afternoons where the wind goes light and the wave state is clean, like Tuesday the 28th afternoon. There’s a 3 ft swell from the SSE with a light offshore wind, giving clean conditions. The combined energy is weak (76), but it’s the most surfable window in the first week. It’s still very ordinary. Crowds are likely at Indian River (Northside) because it’s consistent, but with waves this small, it’ll be a battle for anything.

Moving into the start of August, Sunday the 2nd morning has a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE with a slight offshore wind, keeping it clean. It’s again just surfable, but nothing to write home about. The combined energy is weak (46). After that, the forecast just fades out into tiny, weak waves with periods under 8 seconds right through to the 6th of August.

Unfortunately, there’s no “best on offer” here. The whole 16-day window is a bust for quality waves. For a consistent spot like Indian River, it’s a bit of a downer, but these flat runs happen. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, save your energy or maybe dust off the kiteboard if the wind picks up.

Rusty.

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