Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E 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 (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it, looking at the Indian River (Northside) stretch.
Straight up, this is going to be a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, the surf is just not showing up. We're looking at a long, frustrating stretch with nothing but tiny, weak waves. The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 6th is pretty much flat, with a tiny 1ft swell from the ENE and a weak energy reading of just 16. That's not even a wave, that's a ripple. The wind is cross-on, and the water is much warmer than normal at 78°F, a solid 5°F anomaly, which is very unusual for this time of year.
The whole first week is a bust. Monday the 7th is a little better, but we're still only talking 2ft. The energy stays in the weak zone, maxing out around 52 on Monday afternoon. Even on Tuesday the 10th, when we get a clean offshore wind from the WSW in the morning, the swell is only 0.7ft. That's not enough to push a surfer over the foam line. The best we see in the first week is Thursday afternoon with a 4ft southerly swell, but that's a short-period windswell of only 5 seconds, giving us 78 units of energy. It’s just not going to have any push.
There is a big gap with no real surf to speak of. You’re looking at pretty much a full 16 days of tiny surf. Nothing here ever breaks the 3ft mark for a solid swell. The wave comments are all "poor surf conditions" and the score is a flat zero every single time. For a beach/jetty setup like this, the combination of tiny swell and often cross-to onshore winds means the water looks more interesting for a kite session than for paddle surfing.
The only sliver of hope, and I mean a tiny sliver, is Tuesday the 15th of September. We get a glassy morning with zero wind. It’s clean as a whistle. But the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the ESE. It's surfable for a beginner on a foamie, but you'll be fighting for every bump. Then on Wednesday the 16th, we get a clean offshore wind from the W in the morning, again with a 1ft swell. It's clean, but there's no power.
So, there are no standouts here. If you absolutely have to get wet, wait for that glassy morning on Tuesday the 15th. It’ll be tiny and clean. Or Wednesday the 16th morning with the offshore wind. But honestly, this is one of those stretches where the forecast is telling you to save your energy. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but this blank run is a rough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 109 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:51PM0.92m | 5:36AM0.77m | 5:59PM0.95m | 6:40AM0.84m | 6:59PM0.99m | 7:35AM0.91m | 7:52PM1.01m | 8:24AM0.96m | 8:39PM1.02m | 9:10AM1.00m | 9:24PM1.00m | 9:53AM1.01m | 10:07PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.12m | 10:59PM0.07m | 10:59AM0.08m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:58AM0.03m | 00:45AM-0.03m | 12:53PM-0.01m | 1:33AM-0.07m | 1:45PM-0.03m | 2:18AM-0.08m | 2:35PM-0.04m | 3:01AM-0.08m | 3:21PM-0.03m | 3:41AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 11 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 109 | 1 | — | 2 | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 537 | 139 | 103 | 211 | 24 | 82 | 692 | 210 | 210 | 2670 | 851 | 183 | 159 | 161 | 45 | 139 | 329 | 329 | 630 | 385 |
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