Indian River (Northside) surf break

Indian River (Northside) surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 03 Apr 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
7.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (Apr 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 04) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 4th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 4th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 10th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 13°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SE
1.1
S
1
S
1.3
S
1.6
S
1.2
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
1.1
N
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)66566787777756668791010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)478348110190144101322387135987906111774126201449
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
25
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
5
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
W
15
W
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNE
20
E
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
NE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:22PM
0.95
10:41AM
0.80
10:59PM
0.91
11:21AM
0.76
11:37PM
0.87
12:04PM
0.71
12:17AM
0.83
12:49PM
0.67
1:01AM
0.79
1:38PM
0.64
1:50AM
0.77
2:30PM
0.63
2:43AM
0.75
3:25PM
0.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:57AM
-0.02
4:00PM
0.03
4:34AM
0.01
4:33PM
0.08
5:11AM
0.05
5:05PM
0.12
5:50AM
0.10
5:38PM
0.17
6:35AM
0.15
6:19PM
0.21
7:32AM
0.19
7:20PM
0.24
8:40AM
0.20
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
Sunrise-6:41--6:39--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:33--6:31-
Sunset--7:25--7:27--7:27--7:28--7:29--7:30--7:30
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C20212420191915713137871261113141414
Feels °C (?)162022151315120791-2-2-5-4278111310
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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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