Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let me level with you. I’ve scanned the charts for our little stretch of coast, and I gotta tell ya, it’s looking pretty flat out there for the foreseeable future. The Indian River (Northside) is the only spot on the cards, and if you’re hoping for a proper surf, you’re in for a long wait. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 73°F right now, nothing unusual for this time of year.
We’ve got a real dry spell ahead. From now, right through Thursday, July 17th, there’s just nothing doing. Not a single window where the swell and wind line up to give us a wave worth paddling for. What little energy we see is mostly weak—barely 50 to 70 in the combined energy on the odd afternoon—but it’s all short-period, wind-slop stuff, less than 8 seconds, and the conditions are almost always blown out or messy. The breeze is mostly cross or cross-on, sometimes howling up to 19 mph, which just chops everything to bits.
There are a couple of moments on Tuesday, July 7th afternoon where it cleans up a bit with a light cross-off breeze, and the swell bumps to about 3 ft, but it’s still short-period SSE slop, and the wave comment says it’s only “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s the best we get, and it’s still a 1 out of 10.
Then again on Thursday, July 9th morning, there’s a glassy window with about 2 ft ENE swell, but it’s short-period and weak, and the same “surfable but ordinary” vibe. Hardly a reason to rush down.
Honestly, for paddle surfing, this stretch has got nothing to offer across the full 16 days. If a steady breeze blows and that tiny swell bumps slightly, it might look more interesting for kite surfing than for us wave hunters. For the rest of us, it’s a flat run. Stay patient—forecasts can shift, but right now, there’s nowhere to go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | S 4 | ENE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 31 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 150 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | on | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:53PM0.90m | 11:30AM0.74m | 11:30PM0.88m | 12:10PM0.76m | 00:10AM0.85m | 12:52PM0.78m | 00:55AM0.83m | 1:37PM0.81m | 1:45AM0.80m | 2:24PM0.85m | 2:39AM0.77m | 3:16PM0.89m | 3:39AM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.12m | 4:41AM0.03m | 4:39PM0.14m | 5:15AM0.04m | 5:17PM0.15m | 5:49AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.17m | 6:25AM0.05m | 6:53PM0.18m | 7:10AM0.07m | 8:02PM0.18m | 8:06AM0.07m | 9:17PM0.16m | 9:11AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 33 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | — | 14 | 14 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | — | 6 | 21 | — | 8 | — | — | 47 | 11 | — | 12 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 150 | — | 37 | 44 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 10 | 271 | 1075 | 73 | 1017 | 173 | 329 | 1174 | 2282 | 903 | 1166 | 1166 | 1103 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 224 | 0 | 0 |
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