Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table.
Look, I’m going to level with you. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead at Indian River (Northside). The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and messy. The swell energy is weak across the board, and we’ve got a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind days. There’s nothing here that gets me excited for a proper surf.
Right now, it’s Friday August 28th, and the morning is a write-off with a thunderstorm risk and a weak 2ft ESE swell at 8 seconds. The energy is only 54 (weak). By the afternoon, the wind goes glassy, which is nice, but that tiny 2ft swell is still just too small to get stoked on. The water temp is 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Saturday the 29th is a hard pass – onshore swell and choppy conditions all day. Sunday the 30th through to the end of the first week stays small, weak, and mostly chopped up. A couple of mornings around September 3rd and 4th show clean, offshore winds (WSW and WNW), but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is pitiful (39 and 33). It’s clean but flat.
There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendation. September 5th through to the 12th sees swells struggling to hit 2ft, with most days having poor surf quality and wind issues. The energy numbers stay low, mostly two-digit figures. A few glassy moments on the afternoon of September 9th (E wind, 1ft SE swell, energy 31) are about as good as it gets, which is saying nothing.
Honestly, with the swell this small and the wind this fickle, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There just isn’t enough juice for a wave you’d want to paddle into.
So, to put it bluntly: no standout days here. Not a single moment that qualifies as the best on offer. The whole period is a dud for proper surf.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 59 | 52 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM0.87m | 9:25PM0.95m | 9:48AM0.90m | 10:01PM0.94m | 10:23AM0.92m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:02AM0.94m | 11:22PM0.87m | 11:45AM0.94m | 00:11AM0.82m | 12:35PM0.94m | 1:08AM0.78m | 1:32PM0.93m | 2:10AM0.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.05m | 3:04AM-0.02m | 3:21PM0.04m | 3:39AM-0.02m | 4:01PM0.04m | 4:13AM-0.02m | 4:43PM0.05m | 4:48AM0.00m | 5:27PM0.08m | 5:27AM0.04m | 6:19PM0.11m | 6:14AM0.08m | 7:25PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 37 | 35 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | ESE 3 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 5 | S 4 | E 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 59 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | WNW 3 | SE 8 | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 45 | 243 | 284 | 363 | 337 | 2453 | 104 | 329 | 73 | 1141 | 516 | 1198 | 159 | 206 | 1468 | 10 | 186 | 24 | 139 |
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