Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty slow start. We’ve got a real flat spell on our hands. From Sunday the 23rd all the way through to the last day of August, it’s basically a no-go zone. We’re talking about a solid week of tiny, weak ripples. There will be plenty of flat, glassy conditions for a paddle, but for a wave? You’re wasting your time. The energy is incredibly low, only hitting double digits (10) in the combined swell energy, and the water is sitting at a warm 77°, feeling a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Things don’t really start breathing until the very end of that first week. Monday the 31st of August has a whisper of life with a long-period groundswell from ESE (18 seconds), but it’s only 1 ft. It’s clean, but it’s a tease. The energy climbs to 89, but it’s still not enough to get excited about.
Then we hit a bit of a lull again until the morning of Wednesday the 3rd of September. Now we’re talking. A moderate offshore breeze from the WNW, a clean 2 ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 209. That’s moderate wave energy finally showing up. It’s still small, but it’s the first real sign of life. The best of the whole stretch, though, has to be Indian River (Northside) on the afternoon of Friday the 4th of September. We get a glassy, clean 4 ft swell from the SE with a solid 12-second period, and the combined energy hits 433, which is a proper moderate push. The wind is glassy, the sets will have some shape to them, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it’ll be a fun one for the crew. Expect crowds to be possible here, as it's often packed.
The Saturday morning after that is still surfable at 4 ft from the ESE, but that long period (11 seconds) means it might be a bit straight at the beach, and the wind will be light cross-onshore, so Friday afternoon is the clear standout. The rest of the second week looks messy, with strong onshore winds and lumpy, short-period junk.
So, to sum it up: you’re waiting a week for a pulse, and the best window is the afternoon of Friday the 4th of September. Mark it in your calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:54PM0.83m | 6:26AM0.69m | 6:47PM0.87m | 7:16AM0.73m | 7:32PM0.91m | 7:59AM0.78m | 8:12PM0.94m | 8:37AM0.83m | 8:49PM0.95m | 9:13AM0.87m | 9:25PM0.95m | 9:48AM0.90m | 10:01PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.20m | 11:40PM0.15m | 11:39AM0.16m | 00:25AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.06m | 1:12PM0.10m | 1:48AM0.03m | 1:56PM0.07m | 2:27AM-0.00m | 2:39PM0.05m | 3:04AM-0.02m | 3:21PM0.04m | 3:39AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 14 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 17 | — | 13 | — | — | 29 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 0 | 72 | 139 | 186 | 139 | 460 | 597 | 139 | 329 | 1038 | 549 | 284 | 516 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 73 | 219 | 410 |
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