Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, it’s a pretty lean stretch ahead. We’re looking at Indian River (Northside), a beach and jetty setup that’s exposed, but it’s mostly gonna be small and unexciting for the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
The first real chance at anything surfable doesn’t show up until Friday afternoon, the 28th of August. We’ve got a bit of swell bumping up to 3 ft from the S, with a period of just 6 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, not much push behind it. The combined energy is weak at 129, and with a risk of thunderstorms and a light cross-offshore breeze, it’s clean but very ordinary. Not gonna get too excited about that one.
Then it’s back to flat or tiny stuff through the weekend and into the start of next week. Monday morning the 31st of August has clean, glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is only 1 ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds – barely a ripple. The energy is just 14, so it’s really not worth paddling out for.
The next little blip comes on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. The swell direction swings to the SE with a period of 15 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell – but the height is only 1 ft. The combined energy reads 102, so there’s a bit of energy in the water, but it’s still tiny. Morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW. That’s about as good as it gets, but you’ll need a longboard and a lot of patience.
Wednesday morning the 2nd of September is glassy with a 1 ft, 12-second SE swell, and the energy is 72. It’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, the outlook just fades into more tiny, poor conditions for the rest of the run. There’s a few days with clean offshore winds, like the 4th of September with a fresh 19 mph westerly, but the swell stays around 2 ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds – still just not enough to get excited about.
Overall, there’s no standout session here. The best you’ll get is a clean, soft morning on the 1st or 2nd of September if you’ve got a log and low expectations. Otherwise, it’s a long blank run. The spot is consistent in the sense that it’s always there, but the swell just isn’t showing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 32 | 54 | 62 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:32PM0.91m | 7:59AM0.78m | 8:12PM0.94m | 8:37AM0.83m | 8:49PM0.95m | 9:13AM0.87m | 9:25PM0.95m | 9:48AM0.90m | 10:01PM0.94m | 10:23AM0.92m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:02AM0.94m | 11:22PM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.06m | 1:12PM0.10m | 1:48AM0.03m | 1:56PM0.07m | 2:27AM-0.00m | 2:39PM0.05m | 3:04AM-0.02m | 3:21PM0.04m | 3:39AM-0.02m | 4:01PM0.04m | 4:13AM-0.02m | 4:43PM0.05m | 4:48AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 32 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | E 9 | — | E 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 54 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 461 | 597 | 329 | 329 | 377 | 539 | 207 | 1159 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 358 | 314 | 337 | 2227 | 2129 | 2438 | 62 | 0 |
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