Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 42 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Northside) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, if you’re looking at *Indian River (Northside)*, you’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for anything decent. We’re talking a full run of "poor surf conditions" from the very first record on Thursday, 30 July, all the way through to the end. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, no "best of the bunch" – just a whole lot of flatness and weak energy.
The swell is tiny, scrappy, and mostly from the southeast, with heights barely tickling 1.6 ft to 2.3 ft at best, but usually hanging around 0.7 ft to 1.3 ft. The combined energy is pathetic, sitting at a measly 33 or less for most of the period, which is about as weak as it gets. The period is short too, mostly between 5 and 8 seconds, which means no power, no push, just lumpy, crumbly little waves.
The wind is a mixed bag of cross-off, cross-on, and cross-shore, but it doesn’t even matter when there’s no swell to work with. There are a few moments of glassy or clean conditions, like on the morning of Saturday, 8 August, and Tuesday, 11 August afternoon, but you’re still looking at tiny, unrideable slop. The water temperature is about 75°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no anomaly worth mentioning.
You’re better off saving your energy. The forecast might change, but as it stands, leave the board in the shed.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.79m | 9:52PM0.94m | 10:20AM0.80m | 10:27PM0.92m | 10:57AM0.82m | 11:03PM0.90m | 11:35AM0.84m | 11:44PM0.86m | 12:17PM0.86m | 00:30AM0.83m | 1:03PM0.88m | 1:22AM0.79m | 1:54PM0.90m | 2:19AM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.09m | 3:37AM-0.00m | 3:42PM0.08m | 4:12AM-0.01m | 4:21PM0.09m | 4:44AM-0.00m | 4:59PM0.10m | 5:17AM0.01m | 5:42PM0.12m | 5:52AM0.03m | 6:32PM0.14m | 6:36AM0.06m | 7:39PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | S 3 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 7 | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | 7 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 139 | 385 | 45 | 385 | 412 | 599 | 1159 | 1123 | 1038 | 1090 | 10 | 10 | 144 | 1006 | 1090 | 1127 | 1492 | 638 |
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