Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, back with the same look but in feet and inches. We’ve got a long view of the next couple of weeks at Indian River (Northside), and to be honest, it’s a quiet stretch.
Starting Thursday the 3rd of September, the overall vibe is small and underwhelming. Water temp is running about 77°F, which is about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a warm bath, but that’s the highlight.
Thursday morning the 3rd we have a tiny 2ft swell out of the SE, with a cross-offshore wind at 9 mph. It’s clean but the energy is weak (50). That afternoon drops to 1ft. Friday the 4th is even smaller at 1ft and poor. Saturday the 5th sees wind pick up from the N at 16 mph, just making a mess of the tiny waves.
The best of the early run hits Monday the 7th afternoon. We get glassy conditions with a 2ft swell from the E, 10-second period, and moderate energy (114). It’s surfable, but nothing special. Tuesday morning the 8th stays clean with a light offshore wind and 2ft surf.
Then it goes flat and choppy for a solid week. By Sunday the 13th, we see a slight bump to 4ft from the ESE, but it’s blown out by 16 mph onshore winds. Not worth the effort.
The second week’s best shot is Thursday the 17th afternoon. Light cross-onshore winds at 9 mph and waves around 3ft from the ENE. Energy is moderate (113), but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be weak and messy.
There’s no real standout here. If you’re a beginner wanting to mess around in warm water on a soft top, the first couple days are okay. Otherwise, with these weak swells and mainly onshore winds at a beach/jetty spot, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing flat patch than a real surf session.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 40 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 62 | 75 | 108 | 106 | 73 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.93m | 2:10AM0.74m | 2:34PM0.91m | 3:16AM0.73m | 3:41PM0.91m | 4:26AM0.74m | 4:51PM0.92m | 5:36AM0.77m | 5:59PM0.95m | 6:40AM0.84m | 6:59PM0.99m | 7:35AM0.91m | 7:52PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.14m | 7:16AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.15m | 8:36AM0.14m | 9:56PM0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 108 | 106 | 73 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 6 | E 11 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 6 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | 15 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 590 | 567 | 638 | 139 | 460 | 1354 | 224 | 39 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 692 | 139 | 284 | 3109 | 54 |
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