Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, S swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a proper look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Indian River (Northside). There’s no real swell to get excited about, and most days you’re looking at small, weak surf. The best of it is tucked away right at the start, but even that is far from perfect. Expect a long lull after that, with barely anything worth paddling out for.
Things kick off on Monday, August 3rd – that’s the best we’ll see for a while. Swell comes in at 4 ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds. It’s not huge, but that combined swell energy hits 183 (moderate), so there’s enough push for a fun little wave. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which keeps the surface clean. No crowds to worry about at this spot. The water temp is average for the time of year. It’s a beginner-friendly break and that’s what you’re getting.
That Monday afternoon holds up with 4 ft from the same direction, still clean, but the storm risk is there.
After that, it drops off fast. Tuesday and Wednesday have a few clean moments with weak energy (below 100), but the swell height dips under 3 ft. From Thursday, August 6th, right through to the end of the 16-day window, the surf is tiny and mostly wind-affected. There’s a glimmer on Saturday, August 8th with glassy conditions in the morning and a bit of 2 ft swell from the SE – it’s clean but too small to really do much with.
There’s a massive gap from the afternoon of August 6th all the way through to the final day, with almost no surf to recommend. If you’re not out there on that Monday or Tuesday, you’re waiting a long time. The energy readings across the whole run are mostly two-digit numbers – weak stuff.
If strong wind and small messy surf are your thing, maybe this is a kiting session, but for paddle surfing, it’s mostly a miss. Hold tight, forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 28 | 47 | 176 | 183 | 174 | 108 | 46 | 44 | 157 | 98 | 35 | 80 | 113 | 71 | 88 | 34 | 45 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 2:50PM0.91m | 3:22AM0.73m | 3:52PM0.93m | 4:32AM0.73m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:33AM0.09m | 8:56PM0.15m | 8:46AM0.10m | 10:08PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 183 | — | 108 | 46 | 37 | 91 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 47 | 176 | — | 174 | — | — | 44 | 157 | 98 | 35 | 80 | 113 | 71 | 88 | 34 | 45 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 1172 | 1159 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 10 | 0 | 183 | 2364 | 412 | 211 | 412 | 224 | 11 | 193 | 0 |
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