Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE 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 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab your board and listen up. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for the Indian River (Northside). I gotta be straight with you – for a place that’s exposed and consistent, this run is a brutal letdown. The water is way warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 78°, which is more than 5° above average – that’s a serious anomaly.
We’re staring down a long, dry spell. The first real shot at anything surfable doesn’t pop up until the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, and even that’s a maybe. Up until then, it’s nearly two weeks of flat, weak, or messy junk. There’s basically no energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is a feeble 52) and the wind is constantly onshore or cross-shore, making a mess of the tiny waves.
The only faint glimmer in this whole outlook is the morning of Tuesday, July 21st. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the SSE, but it’s short-period windswell, only 8 seconds. The wind is a clean offshore from the SSW, which is a major positive. The combined energy of all swells directed here jumps to 1085 (moderate wave energy), which is the only real punch in the whole forecast. This is for experts only – that size with short period will be a handful. The score is marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got. The rest of that week fades back into onshore junk.
So, bottom line: save your gas money until the 21st, and even then, keep your expectations low. This is a tough stretch for Indian River.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 47 | 77 | 79 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:14PM0.93m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:18PM0.97m | 5:57AM0.76m | 6:23PM1.01m | 7:03AM0.79m | 7:24PM1.06m | 8:03AM0.84m | 8:20PM1.09m | 8:58AM0.88m | 9:13PM1.10m | 9:52AM0.91m | 10:06PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.07m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:15AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.05m | 11:17AM0.03m | 00:25AM-0.00m | 12:17PM-0.00m | 1:21AM-0.05m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:16AM-0.09m | 2:14PM-0.05m | 3:08AM-0.12m | 3:10PM-0.05m | 3:57AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 14 | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 37 | 47 | — | 79 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 219 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 271 | 1172 | 337 | 382 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 73 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 851 | 45 |
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