Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s call it like it is—this 16-day stretch is slim pickings. The first few days through the 28th of July? Forget it. You’ve got tiny, weak swell and cross-shore chop, not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Wednesday the 29th of July finally shows a pulse, with swell hitting 3ft from the SSE, 7-second period, and a clean NW cross-offshore breeze in the morning. Still, it’s weak and messy.
Your best chance across the whole window is Monday the 3rd of August morning. Swell builds to 4ft from the S, 7-second period, and combined energy finally gets into the moderate range at 193. The wind is light SSW at 6 mph, cross-offshore, leaving it clean. Perfect for beginners, but that’s the highlight. Water temp is around 75°, right on average for late July.
Tuesday the 4th of August morning gives you another clean look: 4ft from the S, with a whisper-light NW breeze at 3 mph. Energy drops to 149, but it’s still clean and rideable. After that, it’s back to small, short-period slop through the rest of the first week and into the second. The 10th of August morning offers glassy conditions but only 1ft of near-flat surf with no push. Most afternoons have onshore or cross-breeze with tiny, weak windswell. The swell direction rarely matches the ideal SSE. Honestly, for the stronger wind days with nothing but knee-high chop, you might be better off with a kite than a surfboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 61 | 86 | 70 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 67 | 35 | 66 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:16PM0.89m | 7:44AM0.71m | 8:00PM0.92m | 8:27AM0.74m | 8:40PM0.94m | 9:07AM0.77m | 9:17PM0.94m | 9:44AM0.79m | 9:52PM0.94m | 10:20AM0.80m | 10:27PM0.92m | 10:57AM0.82m | 11:03PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.09m | 12:51PM0.12m | 1:40AM0.06m | 1:37PM0.11m | 2:22AM0.03m | 2:21PM0.09m | 3:01AM0.01m | 3:02PM0.09m | 3:37AM-0.00m | 3:42PM0.08m | 4:12AM-0.01m | 4:21PM0.09m | 4:44AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 86 | 70 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 67 | 35 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 164 | 66 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 0 | 284 | 1052 | 387 | 1038 | 1469 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 161 | 432 | 387 |
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