Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 128 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty here again. Let’s run it down in feet and degrees Fahrenheit.
The Indian River (Northside) scene is looking pretty quiet overall. Water temp is about 77°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in boardshorts or a spring suit.
The first real opportunity comes on Wednesday, September 16th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the east, with a light southwesterly breeze making it clean. The combined energy is weak (41), so it’s a slow, knee-high day for the beginners to mess around.
The best window of the whole forecast is Sunday, September 20th, and Monday, September 21st. A small pulse brings waves up to 4ft, with moderate energy (107 on Sunday afternoon, 194 on Monday morning). That’s the biggest we’ll see. The swell is from the east-northeast, which isn’t perfect for the break, but it’ll still work. The wind is cross-onshore, though, so it’ll be choppy and lumpy. This one’s for the experienced crew only – beginners, stay on the sand.
After that, it fades back to small, wind-affected slop through the 22nd and 23rd. Tuesday morning the 22nd has a moderate energy reading (101), but the onshore easterly wind ruins it. Just not worth it.
So, the call is: Wednesday the 16th for a clean but tiny session, or Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st for the best chance of a proper wave, if you don’t mind the chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 77 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 24 | 45 | 45 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:59PM0.99m | 7:35AM0.91m | 7:52PM1.01m | 8:24AM0.96m | 8:39PM1.02m | 9:10AM1.00m | 9:24PM1.00m | 9:53AM1.01m | 10:07PM0.95m | 10:36AM0.99m | 10:50PM0.90m | 11:20AM0.96m | 11:35PM0.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM-0.03m | 12:53PM-0.01m | 1:33AM-0.07m | 1:45PM-0.03m | 2:18AM-0.08m | 2:35PM-0.04m | 3:01AM-0.08m | 3:21PM-0.03m | 3:41AM-0.05m | 4:05PM-0.00m | 4:18AM-0.00m | 4:47PM0.04m | 4:55AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 77 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 24 | — | 23 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 45 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 75 | 54 | 69 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 55 | 12 | 45 | 36 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 284 | 2312 | 1472 | 692 | 11 | 144 | 16 | 139 | 159 | 363 | 1168 | 1038 | 638 | 211 | 358 | 159 | 104 | 382 | 159 |
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