Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE 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 (Sep 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk surf.
For Indian River (Northside), the next two weeks are a real bust. The water's already warm at 77°F – nearly 3° warmer than average for this time of year, so it feels like a hot tub.
From now through the 24th, it's mostly small, choppy, and ugly. The first real shot is Sunday the 13th morning: 0.6 ft from the east-south-east at 6 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the west-north-west. It's clean but the waves are tiny and weak, energy is just 48. You can catch a few grovelers, but don’t expect much. Crowds are possible.
The rest of the week is a graveyard. Onshore winds, chop, and nothing over 1 ft until the 18th. Friday the 18th has 1 ft from the north-east but it's cross-onshore and lumpy with 30 km/h winds – no thanks.
Around the 21st, the swell hits 2 ft from the east-north-east and energy climbs to 173, but the wind is onshore at 35 km/h. That's big for a beginner in terms of height, but with the wind, it’s a mess.
Tuesday the 22nd gets solid: 2 ft from the east at 8 seconds, combined energy of 472, but the south-east cross-onshore wind is 40 km/h – strong and messy. This is expert-only due to size, and the wind makes it a washing machine. More of a kite day than a paddle day.
The best bet is Thursday the 24th. The morning is glassy with a gentle offshore west wind at 15 km/h, and 0.9 ft of east swell at 10 seconds. Combined energy is 149 – moderate. That longer period will give cleaner lines, though at a beach/jetty it can break a bit straight. Still, with that offshore breeze, it’ll be the cleanest wave of the forecast. Crowds are possible, but it's the one to target.
Overall, it’s a tough run. The only real standout is the 24th. Forecasts can shift, so keep watching.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 28 | 48 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:04PM0.92m | 00:23AM0.77m | 12:50PM0.87m | 1:12AM0.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:30PM0.09m | 5:31AM0.12m | 6:15PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 46 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 40 | — | 9 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 53 | — | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 139 | 73 | 337 | 1094 | 1166 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11 | 252 | 173 | 638 | 1038 | 2366 | 461 | 461 | 460 | 218 |
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