Indian River (Northside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.62° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Northside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian River (Northside) sea temperature is
24.2° C
0.4° 

Indian River (Northside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE 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 (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 6th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 6th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 9th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. Indian River (Northside) is just not cooperating. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring, a real dry spell for the area. We're talking about a long gap with nothing really worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 76°, nothing unusual there for this time of year.

The best we can say is there are a few sessions that are "surfable" but very ordinary, and even those are few and far between. The first real hint of anything is on Saturday morning, August 9th. We get a clean offshore wind from the west at 6 mph, with the swell coming from the south at 4 ft and a period of 6 seconds. The wave energy is moderate at 138. It's clean, but those waves are going to be small and weak. It's not a standout, just the least bad option.

Sunday, August 10th has a similar story – clean conditions with a light offshore but the swell drops back to 3 ft. It's still just ordinary.

After that, we drop right back into poor conditions until Saturday, August 16th, which brings a bit of a bump. The morning looks glassy with a light northerly, and the swell picks up to 3 ft from the east-northeast. The energy is still moderate at 96. It's another "surfable but very ordinary" day.

Then, on Tuesday, August 19th, the morning session is glassy again with a light northerly, offering 3 ft of swell from the south-southeast. The energy is moderate at 63. Again, it's small and clean but nothing to write home about.

Honestly, for this whole period, the wind is often clean, but the swell is just too weak and short-period to build any real quality. The waves will be small and lack punch. For a beginner, there might be a few tiny, clean waves on the 9th, 16th, or 19th, but that's about the extent of it. For anyone else, it's a tough call. Given the small swell and clean but light winds, this setup might be more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session if you're into that.

So, there you have it. A real flat spell. We might get a little bump in the second week, but it's too far out to get excited about. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
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Tuesday
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Direction
Period (s)
0.6
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6
0.9
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4
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0.8
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6
0.9
SSE
5
1
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6
0.7
SSE
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0.8
S
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0.7
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0.5
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0.7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
22
42
38
38
64
31
32
31
33
37
94
94
75
94
30
18
10
18
23
33
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
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15
SSW
20
SW
5
NW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
W
10
SW
10
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Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
off
High Tide
1:54PM0.90m
2:19AM0.76m
2:50PM0.91m
3:22AM0.73m
3:52PM0.93m
4:32AM0.73m
5:01PM0.95m
5:44AM0.75m
6:10PM0.98m
6:51AM0.80m
7:13PM1.02m
7:50AM0.86m
8:08PM1.06m
Low Tide
7:39PM0.16m
7:33AM0.09m
8:56PM0.15m
8:46AM0.10m
10:08PM0.12m
9:59AM0.09m
11:12PM0.07m
11:05AM0.05m
00:10AM0.01m
12:07PM0.02m
1:05AM-0.04m
1:05PM-0.02m
1:57AM-0.08m
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6:03
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6:09
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8:07
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Temp °C
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31
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33
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32
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31
Feels °C
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28
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28
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31
27
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33
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33
30
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35
32
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Information about the Indian River (Northside) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Northside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian River (Northside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Northside) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indian River (Northside)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Indian River (Northside) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Indian River (Northside) is 30 km (19 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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