Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore 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 (Aug 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – right now, this stretch of the Indian River is looking pretty flat. The surf forecast is a bit of a tough pill to swallow. For the next week and a half, we’re looking at a long run of tiny, weak waves. You’ll see a lot of days with poor surf conditions and combined energy readings barely making it into double digits, like 57 or 59. There’s a real gap from now until about the 19th of August where you’d be lucky to find anything worth paddling out for.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window lands on the morning of Friday, 21st of August. It’s not massive, but it’s the best we’ve got. Indian River (Northside) will see a 4ft swell rolling in from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The conditions are set to be glassy, with a light south wind. That’s a major positive for clean surf. The combined energy reading will be a solid 242, which is the most punch we’ve seen in a while. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and with it being consistent, it’s a solid call for a fun session. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is about average for this time of year.
After that, the swell fades back down to tiny ripples for the rest of the forecast period. It’s a long wait for that one day of fun.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 29 | 94 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:01PM0.95m | 5:44AM0.75m | 6:10PM0.98m | 6:51AM0.80m | 7:13PM1.02m | 7:50AM0.86m | 8:08PM1.06m | 8:43AM0.91m | 8:58PM1.07m | 9:32AM0.95m | 9:46PM1.05m | 10:21AM0.97m | 10:34PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:01PM-0.05m | 2:46AM-0.11m | 2:53PM-0.05m | 3:32AM-0.11m | 3:43PM-0.04m | 4:14AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | NNW 3 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 94 | — | 14 | 20 | — | 34 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | 34 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 159 | 314 | 1090 | 133 | 139 | 363 | 2590 | 511 | 511 | 193 | 71 | 337 | 2367 | 24 | 139 | 45 | 243 |
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