Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
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 we've got cookin' for Indian River (Northside).
Alright, I gotta be straight with you. This outlook is a bit of a bummer. The next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty flat and funky for Indian River (Northside). The water temp is sitting at a very warm 77°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – feels more like a bath than the ocean.
Right off the bat, Wednesday afternoon kicks things off with a weak 2ft swell from the ESE, but the onshore wind and a combined energy reading of just 79 makes it a write-off. Thursday morning shows a bit of promise with a clean, 2ft swell from the SE under a light offshore breeze, but honestly, it's super small and weak. The best you can hope for in the first week is Thursday afternoon: a glassy 1ft wave from the ESE with a nice WNW offshore breeze. It's tiny, but it'll be the cleanest wave you'll find. The swell energy is only 45 though, so it's a real knee-boarder special.
After that, the wind just goes all over the shop – from onshore to strong cross-onshore – and the swell barely nudges above 2ft for the rest of the week. We're looking at a lot of poor surf conditions with lumpy, choppy water.
Looking into the second week, things don't really improve. We get a little bump in size around the 16th and 17th of September, with some 3ft to 3ft waves from the E and ENE, but the wind is never truly your friend. The energy stays low, topping out at 93 on the 17th. That's a moderate swell energy reading at best, but with those short periods (4-7 seconds), it's just gonna be weak and mushy. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those windier afternoons.
So, no standouts here. This is a blank run. For Indian River (Northside), a stretch of flat, wind-affected conditions like this is pretty normal. Forecasts can change though, so don't throw the boards in the attic just yet.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 65 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 97 | 49 | 75 | 73 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.78m | 1:32PM0.93m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.11m | 6:14AM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 75 | 73 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 3 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 97 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 40 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 139 | 329 | 2312 | 2438 | 243 | 249 | 329 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 24 | 206 | 258 | 405 |
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