Indian River (Northside) surf break

Indian River (Northside) surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 EDT
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Indian River (Northside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indian River (Northside) sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE 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 (May 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 2nd Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1
ENE
4
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
163
98
44
41
35
218
227
114
85
118
173
249
229
181
105
83
42
24
14
22
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
SSE
25
SW
10
NNE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
15
NNE
25
NE
35
ENE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
ENE
15
SW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
N
15
S
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:13AM0.76m
9:25PM0.95m
9:53AM0.75m
10:02PM0.94m
10:33AM0.73m
10:39PM0.91m
11:15AM0.71m
11:16PM0.88m
11:58AM0.70m
11:57PM0.85m
12:42PM0.70m
00:40AM0.83m
1:27PM0.72m
1:27AM0.81m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.10m
3:12AM0.03m
3:05PM0.12m
3:51AM0.04m
3:43PM0.13m
4:29AM0.05m
4:20PM0.15m
5:05AM0.07m
4:56PM0.17m
5:42AM0.09m
5:34PM0.20m
6:21AM0.10m
6:20PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:21
1
Temp °C
17
17
20
18
17
16
14
15
15
16
16
16
18
18
19
24
28
27
22
24
23
15
15
16
18
13
12
8
9
11
10
9
8
10
11
17
22
26
26
22
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
218
163
98
44
7
5
3
3
3
5
3
10
22
229
181
105
83
39
15
14
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
11
3
3
3
3
3
38
42
24
10
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
3
3
6
3
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
E
9
1
ENE
4
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
8
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
11
41
35
218
227
114
85
118
173
249
3
1
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
241
61
20
296
410
269
1357
36
1038
1469
511
1017
188
0
0
0
0
11
40
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
6
6
5
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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).

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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.

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