Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same story in feet and miles, ’cause I know you like it that way. Straight up: Indian River (Northside) is in a flat spell. Nearly the whole 16 days is a bust. No real day to get excited about. The first little bump doesn’t come until Sunday August 23rd, and it’s just barely a session.
From now until then, it’s a desert. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are tiny, with waves around 2ft and messy cross-shore wind. Saturday the 22nd is even smaller, maybe 0.7ft with a long-period 13-second pulse, but it’s blowing onshore – worthless.
Okay, Sunday August 23rd – that’s the first pulse. Morning shows a 2ft SSE swell at 6 seconds, offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph. Clean but weak. Afternoon picks up to 3ft from the south, same period, still clean with offshore WNW wind at 12 mph. The combined energy’s moderate, around 105, but the quality is only passable – surfable but nothing special. Water temp is 77°, a touch warmer than normal.
Then it goes flat again. Monday the 24th through the end of August is all tiny waves and chop. A few clean windows, like Monday August 31st morning with a light offshore and 3ft swell, but it’s still weak.
September brings nothing good. Thursday September 3rd gives us the biggest swell of the run: 4ft from the NE at 6 seconds, with a fresh NNW cross-offshore wind at 19 mph, combined energy at 149. That’s the most power we see, but the period is short and the wind is fresh – it’ll be lumpy, not clean. Hardly a standout.
Bottom line: this stretch is a kite surfer’s dream, not a surfer’s. Flat and messy with no standouts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 18 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 61 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09PM0.83m | 3:30AM0.66m | 4:01PM0.81m | 4:28AM0.64m | 4:58PM0.81m | 5:29AM0.65m | 5:54PM0.83m | 6:26AM0.69m | 6:47PM0.87m | 7:16AM0.73m | 7:32PM0.91m | 7:59AM0.78m | 8:12PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.22m | 8:53AM0.22m | 9:58PM0.21m | 9:54AM0.22m | 10:52PM0.18m | 10:49AM0.20m | 11:40PM0.15m | 11:39AM0.16m | 00:25AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.06m | 1:12PM0.10m | 1:48AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | — | E 15 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | — | E 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 6 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 12 | 16 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 61 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 24 | 32 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 590 | 45 | 1038 | 2590 | 139 | 284 | 34 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 133 | 24 | 139 | 211 | 363 | 218 | 460 | 460 | 39 |
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