Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S 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 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Northside) in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what’s happening on the sand, wave-wise. Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a flat spell for Indian River (Northside). This beach/jetty setup is exposed to that SSE swell direction, but the ocean just isn’t delivering. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak combos and poor surf overall. The first real chance to even consider getting wet doesn’t come until Monday the 21st of September, and even then it’s more about being out on the water than riding anything special.
Let’s start with the early days. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, it’s basically a desert. There are a few afternoons, like Thursday the 10th and Sunday the 13th, where the conditions are labelled as “surfable but very ordinary,” and I wouldn't argue with that. The swell is barely a ripple, with combined energy readings hovering in the weak 2-digit range – maybe 50 on that Thursday afternoon, 44 on the Sunday morning. You’ll be chasing knee-high slop at best. The good news is the wind often turns clean or offshore (like that WNW and W breeze), so the water will look pretty, but there’s just no push behind it.
The one day that pokes its head up is Monday morning, September 21st. The wind goes completely glassy – dead calm, 0 mph. That is a big deal for cleanliness. The swell is still small, just 2 ft from the south with a weak period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy is only 42 -- weak. But if you’re desperate for a paddle and some soft little rollers, this is your window. The water temperature anomaly is about average for this time of year at Indian River, so it’s not going to be a shock to the system.
After that morning glass, it fades back into weak, onshore chop through the end of the window on Wednesday the 23rd. Honestly, this whole run is more interesting for a morning cruise on a longboard than any serious surfing. The consistency at this spot is usually good, but this window is a major lull. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about. We just have to wait for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 51 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM0.84m | 6:59PM0.99m | 7:35AM0.91m | 7:52PM1.01m | 8:24AM0.96m | 8:39PM1.02m | 9:10AM1.00m | 9:24PM1.00m | 9:53AM1.01m | 10:07PM0.95m | 10:36AM0.99m | 10:50PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:58AM0.03m | 00:45AM-0.03m | 12:53PM-0.01m | 1:33AM-0.07m | 1:45PM-0.03m | 2:18AM-0.08m | 2:35PM-0.04m | 3:01AM-0.08m | 3:21PM-0.03m | 3:41AM-0.05m | 4:05PM-0.00m | 4:18AM-0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | 24 | 23 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | E 9 | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 57 | 67 | 101 | — | 19 | — | — | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 82 | 692 | 218 | 284 | 692 | 692 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 271 | 314 | 363 | 1166 | 1166 | 10 | 0 | 337 | 45 |
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