Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break this down for you. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Indian River (Northside). Straight up, this is a tough stretch. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
We start off with nothing really happening. From Sunday the 9th right through until the end of the 16-day window, the swell is tiny. We’re talking knee-high at best, with most days seeing waves around 1 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 30 or 40 (energy readings in the 10-92 range), which tells you there’s just no power in the water. The wind is often offshore or light, especially Monday morning the 10th with glassy conditions, but there’s simply no swell to work with.
There’s a bit of a pulse showing up around Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, where the combined energy jumps to 102 and 171, but the swell height is still only 1 ft to 2 ft. The period gets long, up to 14 seconds on the 19th, which is a proper groundswell, but it’s coming from the ESE and SE, not the optimum SSE direction for this spot. And the wind is cross-shore or cross-off, so it’s not clean enough to make much of those tiny waves. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Honestly, the only time you might see something surfable is on Sunday the 23rd afternoon, when a 4 ft swell from the NE shows up, but it’s short period at 5 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off. That’s messy and not worth the drive. The last day, Monday the 24th, has a 2 ft east swell with light offshore wind, but it’s still very ordinary.
If you’re a beginner, the tiny waves and clean conditions on Monday the 10th morning might be okay for a paddle, but don’t expect to ride much. For everyone else, this is a solid two-week gap with no real surf. The break is consistent, but the swell just isn’t showing up. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I’d save the gas money.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.75m | 6:10PM0.98m | 6:51AM0.80m | 7:13PM1.02m | 7:50AM0.86m | 8:08PM1.06m | 8:43AM0.91m | 8:58PM1.07m | 9:32AM0.95m | 9:46PM1.05m | 10:21AM0.97m | 10:34PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.07m | 11:05AM0.05m | 00:10AM0.01m | 12:07PM0.02m | 1:05AM-0.04m | 1:05PM-0.02m | 1:57AM-0.08m | 2:01PM-0.05m | 2:46AM-0.11m | 2:53PM-0.05m | 3:32AM-0.11m | 3:43PM-0.04m | 4:14AM-0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | NW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 64 | — | 21 | 9 | — | 46 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 45 | 161 | 139 | 1090 | 0 | 24 | 363 | 301 | 337 | 516 | 1110 | 45 | 329 | 547 | 365 | 363 | 460 | 329 |
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