Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, let me break down what's shaking for Indian River (Northside).
Straight off the bat, we're looking at a lean spell. From now until the 24th of July, it's mostly flat, tiny, and messy. You'll see small, short-period windswell bumping around, but the wind is mostly onshore or side-shore, mucking it all up. There's a blink of glass on Tuesday the 14th, but that 2ft is barely a wrinkle. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, at 75°, which is nice for a float, but there's just no wave to ride.
Honestly, the first real sign of life doesn't come until Sunday the 19th. We get a little bump with 4ft swell from the ENE and some light offshore wind from the West. The combined energy (114) is still low, and the conditions are just "ordinary," but at least it's clean. That window edges into Monday the 20th morning with a bigger jump in energy to 201 and clean conditions from a NNW side-offshore breeze, carrying 4ft ENE swell. It's not going to be cranking, but finally, there are some lines to pull into. Then the onshore wind swings back and things get a bit ordinary again.
Now, if you can hold out, there is one standout window that could be worth the wait. This is a long-range call, so don't book a flight yet, but keep your eye on Saturday the 25th of July. The morning lookin' good with a solid 6ft south swell rolling in, clean offshore wind from the West, and the combined energy is pumping hard at 468. That's a serious injection of power. It'll have some grunt, but it's still doable for the intermediate crew. By the afternoon, the size drops back and it gets a bit more disorganized. The water temp data is missing for that day, so I can't say if it'll be warmer or cooler by then.
The afternoon of Sunday the 26th also shows a similar sized swell (6ft) from the SSW with clean side-offshore wind and massive energy (450), but the forecast calls it marginal with questionable tides, so it might not all line up right.
So, here's the take: the next week and a half are for cleaning the wax off your deck. The one weekend to really circle on the calendar is the 25th and 26th. Of those, the morning of Saturday the 25th looks like the best chance at some genuine, clean fun at Indian River. Keep the faith, it'll come.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 53 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.06m | 8:03AM0.84m | 8:20PM1.09m | 8:58AM0.88m | 9:13PM1.10m | 9:52AM0.91m | 10:06PM1.08m | 10:45AM0.92m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:39AM0.92m | 11:50PM0.98m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:41AM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM-0.00m | 1:21AM-0.05m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:16AM-0.09m | 2:14PM-0.05m | 3:08AM-0.12m | 3:10PM-0.05m | 3:57AM-0.13m | 4:02PM-0.04m | 4:43AM-0.11m | 4:52PM-0.01m | 5:28AM-0.08m | 5:43PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 13 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 66 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 16 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | — | N 3 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 80 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 1172 | 460 | 1141 | 1103 | 10 | 24 | 200 | 206 | 82 | 432 | 107 | 387 | 2670 | 329 | 1358 | 2590 | 1038 | 1046 | 695 | 0 |
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