Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the menu, but fair warning – it’s slim pickings.
For the next week or so, honestly, the surf is a bit of a write-off. The wind is mostly cross, cross-on, or onshore, and the swell energy is weak to moderate at best. There's a stretch from the start right through to mid-week the following week where the waves are small and the conditions are just ordinary. You'll be looking at a lot of knee-high slop, with the combined wave energy mostly sitting below 100 (weak). The water temperature at Indian River (Northside) is running a massive 6°F warmer than usual, which is very unusual for this time of year.
Now, there *is* a little window that pops up that might be worth a look. On Saturday, July 18th, we get a bit of a pulse. The morning shows a clean 3ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the West. The combined energy hits 129 (moderate), so there’s a bit more push behind it. This continues into the afternoon with 3ft and a gentle offshore wind. For a break that's exposed to a SSE swell, this aligns well with the optimum direction. It’s not going to be epic, but it might be the only session worth paddling out for the whole 16-day run. The following day, Sunday the 19th, still has some clean waves in the 2-3ft range with offshore or cross-off winds, though the energy drops off.
Beyond that, it trails off again into small, onshore junk. It’s a long, quiet forecast. Hang in there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 39 | 58 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:24PM0.85m | 2:39AM0.77m | 3:16PM0.89m | 3:39AM0.75m | 4:14PM0.93m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:18PM0.97m | 5:57AM0.76m | 6:23PM1.01m | 7:03AM0.79m | 7:24PM1.06m | 8:03AM0.84m | 8:20PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.18m | 8:06AM0.07m | 9:17PM0.16m | 9:11AM0.07m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:15AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.05m | 11:17AM0.03m | 00:25AM-0.00m | 12:17PM-0.00m | 1:21AM-0.05m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:16AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 55 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 39 | 58 | 79 | 77 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 1168 | 218 | 248 | 385 | 7 | 138 | 258 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 82 | 284 | 1172 | 382 | 382 | 1008 | 210 | 285 | 382 | 460 |
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