Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same picture for Indian River (Northside), but in feet and miles per hour.
I gotta be honest: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lean for this spot. We’re staring down a long, dry spell with almost no real surf. The forecast shows a big gap from now until the morning of Friday, August 7th, with nothing worth paddling out for. That’s close to two weeks of tiny, weak waves and messy wind.
The swell energy is gonna be really low, with readings mostly under 70 (weak energy) for that whole stretch. You’ll see a lot of 1ft to 3ft southeasterly and easterly swells, but the wind is almost always a pain – mostly cross-onshore or onshore, turning the water into a choppy mess. A couple of afternoons, like Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th, the wind swings offshore or cross-offshore, cleaning things up a bit, but the swell is still tiny and weak. Those are just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – not a session to write home about.
Now, the one thing that gets my pulse going. Friday morning, August 7th, we finally see a pulse of energy. The swell comes up to 4ft from the south, and the combined energy hits 193 (moderate wave energy). The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a groundswell, but the real deal is the wind. It’s flat calm, glassy, with a light northwest breeze. That’s a rare treat in this forecast. The waves will be small but clean, and for a beginner-friendly spot like this, that’s a huge win. It’s the best option we’ve got, and it’s a week out, so keep it on your radar. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The next morning, Saturday, August 8th, also has a little something with a 3ft north-east swell and offshore westerly wind, but the energy is low again (58) and the period is only 4 seconds. It’ll be clean, but it’s not a standout.
So, bottom line: the only real chance is that Friday, August 7th morning. It’s not a classic, but it’s the one clean window in a very long, flat run. The rest of the time, you’re better off on dry land. This is pretty normal for this area when the consistency drops off – it just goes quiet.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 27 | 19 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 30 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:02AM0.66m | 5:35PM0.85m | 6:01AM0.66m | 6:28PM0.87m | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:16PM0.89m | 7:44AM0.71m | 8:00PM0.92m | 8:27AM0.74m | 8:40PM0.94m | 9:07AM0.77m | 9:17PM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.17m | 10:28AM0.17m | 11:23PM0.15m | 11:17AM0.16m | 00:11AM0.12m | 12:05PM0.14m | 00:56AM0.09m | 12:51PM0.12m | 1:40AM0.06m | 1:37PM0.11m | 2:22AM0.03m | 2:21PM0.09m | 3:01AM0.01m | ||||||
 | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | |  | |  |  | | | |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 30 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 31 | — | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | SE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | 20 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 269 | 3045 | 249 | 319 | 460 | 34 | 36 | 382 | 0 | 1052 | 1052 | 169 | 284 | 1159 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Indian River (Northside) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Indian River (Northside) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Northside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian River (Northside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Northside) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indian River (Northside)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Indian River (Northside) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Indian River (Northside) is 30 km (19 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest