Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
Straight up – this 16-day window for Indian River (Northside) is a quiet one. Water temp is running 26°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only notable thing.
From Friday the 14th through the rest of August, it’s mostly tiny swell – 0.6 ft to 2 ft – with short, weak periods. Combined energy barely gets out of the teens and 40s, so there’s no power to speak of. Winds are all over: glassy on the 14th afternoon but with a risk of storms and next to no swell. Then we get days of cross-on and onshore winds from Saturday the 15th right through Monday the 24th. Just poor, unrideable surf.
There’s a small glimmer on Thursday morning the 27th of August: glassy conditions, light SSE wind, and the swell hits 2 ft from the SE with an 11-second period – the longest period we see. Combined energy is 78, still weak, but it’s the best of a bad lot. The spot is exposed to SSE swell, so that matches. Still, with only 2 ft on offer, you’d need a longboard or a foamie to have any fun. After that, it’s back to small and messy.
This stretch looks more like a kite surfer’s playground than a surfer’s – consistent cross-shore winds and lumpy chop would be more fun on a kite than trying to catch these dribblers.
No real surf to get excited about for the next two weeks. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 140 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.01m | 11:09AM0.96m | 11:21PM0.94m | 11:58AM0.94m | 00:09AM0.87m | 12:46PM0.91m | 00:58AM0.80m | 1:33PM0.88m | 1:47AM0.74m | 2:21PM0.85m | 2:37AM0.69m | 3:09PM0.83m | 3:30AM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM-0.04m | 4:14AM-0.09m | 4:30PM-0.01m | 4:54AM-0.05m | 5:16PM0.04m | 5:34AM0.01m | 6:03PM0.10m | 6:14AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.15m | 6:58AM0.14m | 7:52PM0.20m | 7:51AM0.19m | 8:56PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 46 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 6 | ESE 9 | N 3 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 140 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 40 | 31 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3109 | 516 | 461 | 2670 | 337 | 1141 | 1008 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 73 | 201 | 385 | 0 | 186 | 1038 | 599 | 211 | 412 | 45 |
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