Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, S swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Northside) this week:
The surf forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk surf for Indian River (Northside).
First up, the water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year at 74°, so you can get away with a spring suit or even a shorty.
Honestly, the next week and a half is pretty grim for a paddle. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly crap, so you’re looking at a lot of flat, choppy, or just plain messy conditions. There are a few brief windows where the wind goes clean or offshore, but the wave heights are barely a ripple. The best of a bad bunch looks like the morning of Tuesday, July 7th. We get a tiny 2ft SSE swell (45 combined energy) with a clean, offshore WNW breeze at 3 mph. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be the cleanest the water will look all week for a beginner session.
After that, we hit a dry spell of several days with absolutely nothing worth recommending. You’re better off going for a swim.
Things finally show a pulse of life on Friday, July 10th. The morning is the real standout for this whole forecast. We get a 3ft SSE swell (67 combined energy) with a clean, offshore WSW wind at 9 mph. It’s short-period windswell, so the shape won’t be amazing, but it’ll be the most push you’ve seen in over a week and the conditions will be tidy.
The following week looks a little more active but still mostly unexciting. Wind conditions get tricky again, and we don’t see any proper size.
Overall, it’s a quiet fortnight. The one morning to pencil in is Friday, July 10th for a longboard or a foiler. Otherwise, wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 101 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:10AM0.85m | 12:52PM0.78m | 00:55AM0.83m | 1:37PM0.81m | 1:45AM0.80m | 2:24PM0.85m | 2:39AM0.77m | 3:16PM0.89m | 3:39AM0.75m | 4:14PM0.93m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:18PM0.97m | 5:57AM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.15m | 5:49AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.17m | 6:25AM0.05m | 6:53PM0.18m | 7:10AM0.07m | 8:02PM0.18m | 8:06AM0.07m | 9:17PM0.16m | 9:11AM0.07m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:15AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.05m | 11:17AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 |
mm | 5 | 24 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 101 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NNW 2 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSE 5 | WSW 2 | SSE 7 | NW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | — | 11 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 29 | — | 28 | 40 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 42 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3036 | 24 | 1174 | 3066 | 11 | 2161 | 2460 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 45 | 210 | 36 | 24 | 45 | 198 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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