Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 326 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 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 look at what's on offer for Indian River (Northside).
Honestly, looking out over the next couple of weeks, it's a pretty grim picture for paddle surfing. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly messy. There are no real standouts, so I wouldn't be getting too excited. The first week is a total write-off, with nothing but poor surf conditions day after day. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 76°F.
We see a slight bump in energy around the 20th of July, with the swell pushing up to 6ft from the ENE, with a combined energy of 315 (moderate). But the wind is cross-on or onshore, ruining it. That swell is too short period at 7 seconds, so it's just a messy, choppy wall. A bit too big for beginners, too.
The only real potential comes right at the end of the period, on the morning of the 27th of July. A clean 4ft swell from the South is coming in, with a light offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is 200 (moderate). It's an exposed beach/jetty, so the offshore wind will hopefully clean it up. The score is low, but it's the only time the conditions look any good. It's still a bit of a wait for that one.
For the rest of the time, with strong winds and a beach break setup, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. The best I can say is to keep an eye on the morning of the 27th, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:03AM0.84m | 8:20PM1.09m | 8:58AM0.88m | 9:13PM1.10m | 9:52AM0.91m | 10:06PM1.08m | 10:45AM0.92m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:39AM0.92m | 11:50PM0.98m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:41AM0.91m | 1:24PM0.90m | 1:32AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:16AM-0.09m | 2:14PM-0.05m | 3:08AM-0.12m | 3:10PM-0.05m | 3:57AM-0.13m | 4:02PM-0.04m | 4:43AM-0.11m | 4:52PM-0.01m | 5:28AM-0.08m | 5:43PM0.04m | 6:13AM-0.02m | 6:35PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 16 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 5 | WSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | S 6 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 11 | 53 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | — | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1165 | 471 | 460 | 82 | 1159 | 284 | 337 | 161 | 45 | 387 | 2670 | 24 | 363 | 363 | 1038 | 568 | 1155 | 901 | 72 | 284 | 52 |
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