Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's talk about Indian River from the Northside. In American terms, don’t expect much for a while.
The first good chance to paddle out won't come until Friday the 28th in the morning. We’re lookin’ at a tiny bump, maybe 2 feet from the ESE, with a short 8-second period and energy just at 69. The wind is light from the SW, so it’s clean but lifeless. It’s a struggle.
The second week gets a little pulse. On Tuesday the 1st of September, the energy jumps up to 213, but the swell height is still only 2 feet. The period gets long at 15 seconds, coming from the ESE. Problem is, the wind is blowing cross-shore from the NNE at 12 mph, so the surface gets lumpy. That long period groundswell might make it a bit tricky on the jetty too.
The best looking day, if you can wait, is Thursday the 3rd of September. In the morning, you get a strong offshore wind from the NNW at 25 mph, but it’s clean. The swell bumps up to 4 feet from the ESE, with a 14-second period and the energy hitting 536. That’s proper moderate energy. It’s gonna be clean with those offshore winds, but 4 feet is getting a little bigger, better for the experienced surfer.
If you miss that, Friday the 4th morning has glassy conditions with a clean 2 feet from the ESE and 185 energy. Small but perfect for a longboard. Saturday the 5th morning stays clean with a light SSW breeze, 2 feet from the east at 11 seconds, and 100 energy. Little, clean, and slow.
Basically, don’t bother this first week. Point your truck toward the water on Thursday the 3rd or the weekend mornings after that. It’s not a classic, but it’ll be clean.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 52 | 74 | 40 | 31 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26AM0.69m | 6:47PM0.87m | 7:16AM0.73m | 7:32PM0.91m | 7:59AM0.78m | 8:12PM0.94m | 8:37AM0.83m | 8:49PM0.95m | 9:13AM0.87m | 9:25PM0.95m | 9:48AM0.90m | 10:01PM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.15m | 11:39AM0.16m | 00:25AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.06m | 1:12PM0.10m | 1:48AM0.03m | 1:56PM0.07m | 2:27AM-0.00m | 2:39PM0.05m | 3:04AM-0.02m | 3:21PM0.04m | 3:39AM-0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 52 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 40 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 42 | 30 | 74 | — | 31 | 50 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 159 | 24 | 45 | 139 | 329 | 329 | 385 | 188 | 207 | 1159 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 34 | 377 | 139 |
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