Indian River (Northside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. This 16-day stretch for Indian River (Northside) is a tough one to love. The surf is tiny, pretty much across the board, and a lot of the time it’s choppy or blown out. There are a few moments where it gets clean, but you’ll be scratching for a ride. The water temp is a touch warmer than usual, sitting around 73°, so at least a spring suit is fine.

Right now, Friday the 3rd, forget about it. Swell is tiny at 1.0ft from the ESE, period is a weak 7 seconds, and the energy is basically nothing (23). The wind is from the north and cross, making it lumpy. Just not worth the hassle.

The whole first week is a write-off, honestly. Saturday the 4th starts glassy with 1ft from the SE, but it’s still weak and the score is poor. By the afternoon the wind swings south-southeast and it gets choppy. Sunday the 5th is similar—a glass-off in the morning with 1.0ft, but it falls apart again. Monday through the next Friday the 10th is all small, messy, or onshore. The wind is a constant battle.

Finally, on Friday the 10th in the morning, we get a little window. The wind goes from the northwest, so it's a clean cross-off. The swell is still only 2ft from the SSE, but the energy is at a moderate (43) and the conditions look clean. It’s the first time the report says the waves are actually surfable, but it's still pretty ordinary. This is the best we’ve got in the first week, which tells you everything.

The weekend of the 11th and 12th is a mess again. Cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, chop, and tiny waves.

Now, hang in there. Monday the 13th morning actually has a bit of push. We see a 4ft swell from the east, with a moderate 116 energy reading. The wind is from the north-northwest, giving us a clean cross-off. This is the standout of the whole run. It’s still not huge, but it’s the biggest and cleanest the water will be. Expect long lines due to the short period (5 seconds), but it’ll be a fun size for the longboard or a fish.

Tuesday the 14th morning keeps the clean theme going with an offshore from the west-northwest, but the swell drops right back down to 3ft from the east. After that, the second week is flat again. Wednesday the 15th has clean conditions but the swell is 1ft from the SE, not enough to get excited. The energy is down around 19-25. It stays poor right through to the end of the forecast on Saturday the 18th.

To be honest, this spot is a bit of a blank run. With low consistency and a lot of this small, wind-affected stuff, you’d be better off watching the forecast for a bigger change or grabbing a kiteboard when the wind picks up.

Rusty.

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