Indian River (Northside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.62° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Northside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian River (Northside) sea temperature is
23.9° C
0.1° 

Indian River (Northside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy 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
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
25
NW
20
NNW
10
SSW
5
NNW
15
SE
15
SW
10
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
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
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8:13
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8:07
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 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
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Information about the Indian River (Northside) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Northside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian River (Northside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Northside) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indian River (Northside)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Indian River (Northside) is 30 km (19 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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