Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 108 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here, switching to feet and miles for those who think that way. Let’s talk Indian River (Northside).
This forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor conditions right from the start. From Saturday 11 July until Monday 20 July, there’s basically nothing worth mentioning. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore, trashing any chance of a clean wave. The water is sitting at 77°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – about 4°F above the norm. Feels like a bathtub, but it won’t help the surf.
The only real chance in this whole 16-day window is the afternoon of Monday 20 July. We get a little bump to 4ft swell from the S, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 149 (moderate), but the wind goes light and cross-off from the NNW, cleaning things up. It’s still only a 1/10 score, and it’s being called “surfable waves but very ordinary.” For a consistent beginner spot like this, you might get a waist-high roller on a log, but it’s nothing to write home about.
After that, it’s back to poor surf. The swell tries to build around 22-23 July, hitting 4ft to 5ft from the SSE, but the wind is onshore (E/ESE) at 9-12 mph, making it choppy and messy. The energy jumps up (309 on the 22nd morning), but the quality is garbage for paddling. With that much onshore wind on a beach break, it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Bottom line: Monday 20 July afternoon is the only window that’s even close to clean, and it’s still just ordinary. The rest of the run is a bust. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 66 | 75 | 108 | 85 | 61 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.01m | 7:03AM0.79m | 7:24PM1.06m | 8:03AM0.84m | 8:20PM1.09m | 8:58AM0.88m | 9:13PM1.10m | 9:52AM0.91m | 10:06PM1.08m | 10:45AM0.92m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:39AM0.92m | 11:50PM0.98m | 12:33PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM-0.00m | 12:17PM-0.00m | 1:21AM-0.05m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:16AM-0.09m | 2:14PM-0.05m | 3:08AM-0.12m | 3:10PM-0.05m | 3:57AM-0.13m | 4:02PM-0.04m | 4:43AM-0.11m | 4:52PM-0.01m | 5:28AM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | 75 | 108 | 85 | 61 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 17 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 460 | 379 | 1103 | 516 | 460 | 590 | 471 | 460 | 695 | 206 | 206 | 161 | 280 | 280 | 40 | 24 | 45 | 2460 | 460 | 460 |
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