Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S 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 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how things are shaping up around here. It's a tough stretch ahead, I won't lie to you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Indian River (Northside). There's a big empty gap right at the start with no real surf to speak of. We're talking days of marginal, tiny wind chop that's just not worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
From around the 15th of August right through to the 19th, it's all poor surf conditions. Tiny swell, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, choppy. Not a single one worth getting wet for.
Then on Thursday the 20th, we finally get a little pulse. The morning sees a 3 ft swell from the S, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined swell energy is weak at only (45). It's clean, but it's ordinary, small surf. The afternoon actually goes glassy with a risk of a storm, and the swell stays at 3 ft, dropping to (42) energy. It's still very small though.
There's another gap of poor conditions from the 21st to the 25th. Nothing doing.
Wednesday the 26th morning offers the best chance. We get a 3 ft S swell with a clean, light cross-offshore breeze out of the NW. The combined energy is still low at (82), and the surf is described as ordinary. It's an exposed beach/jetty, so that SSE optimum is never quite right.
Thursday the 27th is similar – a clean 2 ft SE swell in the morning (energy 94) and offshore wind in the afternoon. Still, it's tiny.
The standouts, if you can call them that, are the mornings of the 20th and 26th of August, and the morning of the 27th. The 26th gets the nod for the slightly bigger 3 ft swell and clean conditions. But honestly, for a beginner-friendly spot, it's barely a ripple. For anyone else, there's just no power. This looks more like a kiteboarding window than a surfing one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 136 | 64 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 53 | 31 | 28 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.01m | 11:09AM0.96m | 11:21PM0.94m | 11:58AM0.94m | 00:09AM0.87m | 12:46PM0.91m | 00:58AM0.80m | 1:33PM0.88m | 1:47AM0.74m | 2:21PM0.85m | 2:37AM0.69m | 3:09PM0.83m | 3:30AM0.66m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM-0.09m | 4:30PM-0.01m | 4:54AM-0.05m | 5:16PM0.04m | 5:34AM0.01m | 6:03PM0.10m | 6:14AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.15m | 6:58AM0.14m | 7:52PM0.20m | 7:51AM0.19m | 8:56PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 64 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 14 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 7 | 13 | 136 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 53 | 31 | 28 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 1341 | 2670 | 1341 | 1141 | 1165 | 1093 | 24 | 73 | 71 | 252 | 412 | 100 | 144 | 587 | 844 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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