Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E 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 (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, lookin’ at the same picture for Indian River (Northside). Let’s be real – the next 16 days are a bust. There’s a long stretch of nothing until we get a tiny blip of surf on Thursday the 3rd.
First chance to get wet is Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. The waves are tiny, just 2ft from the SE. The water is a warm 77°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year. The swell energy is weak (50), and even though the wind is a clean cross-off, it’s not enough to get your heart pumpin’. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Thursday afternoon drops to 1ft, but the wind goes glassy. Good for a beginner or a float, but no real power.
Then the lights go out. From Friday the 4th all the way to the 18th, every single session is a zero. That’s over two weeks of flatness. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, with short, weak periods. A few mornings have clean offshore winds, like on the 16th, but the swell is 1ft with a 7-second period – that’s just wind chop.
The only day with a little more juice is Monday the 7th, with a pulse of 2ft from the east and a 10-second period. Combined energy hits the moderate range (109), but the wind is light cross or cross-on, and the report says “poor surf conditions.” Still too small and messy.
Best on offer? If you’re itchin’, Thursday the 3rd afternoon is your only shot for a glassy, tiny wave. For real surf, this is a dead run. It’s normal for this area to go quiet, but forecasts can change. For now, the kite surfers might get some fun on the clean wind days, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 74 | 51 | 72 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 59 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10AM0.74m | 2:34PM0.91m | 3:16AM0.73m | 3:41PM0.91m | 4:26AM0.74m | 4:51PM0.92m | 5:36AM0.77m | 5:59PM0.95m | 6:40AM0.84m | 6:59PM0.99m | 7:35AM0.91m | 7:52PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.14m | 7:16AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.15m | 8:36AM0.14m | 9:56PM0.12m | 9:53AM0.12m | 10:59PM0.07m | 10:59AM0.08m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:58AM0.03m | 00:45AM-0.03m | 12:53PM-0.01m | 1:33AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 3 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 72 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 14 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 363 | 590 | 329 | 337 | 2438 | 382 | 566 | 329 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 218 | 296 | 11 | 1094 |
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