Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's talk in feet and miles per hour now, same deal – no standouts.
So for Indian River (Northside), we're lookin' at a whole lotta nothin' for the next 16 days. Water's cookin' at 78°F, which is a full 6°F warmer than average for July – that's very unusual, feels like a heated pool.
Let's run through it.
Wednesday July 8th – Forget it. NE and SE winds, tiny 2-foot swell from the ENE, period a weak 6 seconds. Choppy junk, combined energy a pathetic 45 and 47.
Thursday July 9th – Still terrible. Cross-shore wind, 1 to 2-foot swell. Energy drops to 29 in the afternoon. Thunderstorms possible.
Friday July 10th – Mornin' offers a tiny clean window. WNW wind at 6 mph gives us a cross-off breeze, "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's only 2 feet from the SSE, 6-second period, energy 46. You might catch a knee-high dribbler on a log.
Saturday July 11th & Sunday July 12th – Total flatness. Swell drops to 0.7 to 1 foot. Onshore winds. Beach days only.
Monday July 13th – Back to 2–3 feet but cross-onshore chop. Energy 45–73. No good.
Tuesday July 14th – Mornin' goes glassy, dead calm wind from the SE at 3 mph. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." But it's only 2 feet of 6-second swell, energy 42. Barely ridable.
Wednesday July 15th to Tuesday July 21st – A long, bleak stretch. Heights bump up around Sunday July 19th and Monday July 20th – we see 4 to 5 feet from the south, with energy hitting 264 on Sunday afternoon. Sounds like something, but it's all ruined by onshore or cross-onshore winds. Every session is "poor surf conditions." That 5-foot swell with onshore ESE wind is just a mess – too big for beginners and too ugly for anyone else.
Wednesday July 22nd – Still not good. 2 to 2 feet, cross-shore winds, chop.
Thursday July 23rd – The only real chance to sit out there. Morning goes clean with a light SW cross-off breeze, "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." Still only 2 feet from the SE, 6-second period, energy 50. Then the afternoon turns glassy – dead flat water, S wind at 3 mph, 3 feet from the SSE, 6 seconds, energy 55. That glassy afternoon is the cleanest surface you'll see all month, but the swell is mushy and small. Best for a longboard or a foil.
Bottom line: No good surf options in this 16-day window. The breaks here are usually fairly consistent, so this blank run is a bit abnormal – it won't stay poor for long, forecasts can change. For now, if you catch a glassy moment like Thursday the 23rd afternoon, take the log out and enjoy the calm. No power to be had.
That's how it is.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 56 | 35 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:58AM0.88m | 9:13PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:14PM-0.05m | 3:08AM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 4 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | N 3 | ESE 10 | E 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 7 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 55 | 6 | 1 | 9 | — | 6 | 41 | 3 | 56 | 35 | — | — | 5 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 537 | 0 | 205 | 538 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 215 | 337 | 269 | 460 | 471 | 593 | 1046 | 1079 | 1141 | 0 | 201 | 218 |
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