Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, things are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead. If you’re just dying to get wet, there are a couple of mornings that might be worth a look, but you’ll be working for scraps.
The first real chance to even consider a wave is on Saturday the 8th of August. It’s small—only 2ft—and from the southeast. The energy is weak, barely registering at 52. But the wind drops light and it’ll be clean, so if you’re a beginner or just want to roll around on a foamie, it’s a chance. Indian River (Northside) is your best bet here. It’s a consistent spot, so you won’t be sitting there wondering if it ever breaks.
After that, there’s a gap where it just flat-lines for a few days. The swell drops off, the energy gets real weak, and it’s not worth the paddle out. You’ll see the numbers hovering around 1ft to 2ft, which is nothing. A couple of afternoons mid-week might have a tiny bump, but honestly, you’d be chasing whitewash.
Now, the one thing that stands out from the rest of the gloom is the morning of Thursday the 20th of August. This is your standout, and it’s a weird one because it’s still small, but the conditions are perfect. We’re looking at 3ft of south swell, and the wind is straight glassy. Not a whisper of breeze. That’s going to make the water as smooth as a lake. The energy is a bit better too—51—not that it means much, but it’s something. For a surfboard and a clear head, this is the time to be out there. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun.
That’s the best of a pretty poor bunch. There’s nothing else that gets my heart racing. The rest is either too small, too windy, or just plain messy. We got a lot of days with cross-shore winds and not enough swell to overcome them.
To be honest, with the swell this small, it’s not even looking interesting for a kite. The wave energy is just too weak.
So, mark your calendar for that Thursday morning if you can. Otherwise, save the gas money and wax up a longboard for some practice sessions. It’ll come back around. It always does.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 22 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 57 | 33 | 31 | 85 | 41 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.76m | 2:50PM0.91m | 3:22AM0.73m | 3:52PM0.93m | 4:32AM0.73m | 5:01PM0.95m | 5:44AM0.75m | 6:10PM0.98m | 6:51AM0.80m | 7:13PM1.02m | 7:50AM0.86m | 8:08PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:33AM0.09m | 8:56PM0.15m | 8:46AM0.10m | 10:08PM0.12m | 9:59AM0.09m | 11:12PM0.07m | 11:05AM0.05m | 00:10AM0.01m | 12:07PM0.02m | 1:05AM-0.04m | 1:05PM-0.02m | 1:57AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 57 | 24 | 31 | 70 | 41 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 59 | — | 20 | 85 | — | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1159 | 1172 | 186 | 1049 | 10 | 11 | 183 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 301 | 161 | 0 | 45 |
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