Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Northside) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Northside) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat for Indian River (Northside). There’s no real swell to speak of for the first week, just small, weak waves and a lot of wind issues. There’s a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, especially from the start through to around the 19th of July. The water temperature is sitting at 78°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit if you wear one.
The best chance of anything surfable comes on Friday morning, July 10th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SSE, period of 6 seconds, so it’s weak and short-period. The wind is WNW at 9 mph, giving us cross-offshore conditions, which will keep the surface clean. The combined energy is only 46, so it’s weak. It’s not going to be a standout, but it’s the cleanest the place will look all week. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate, it’s your window.
After that, we’ve got a glassy morning on Tuesday, July 14th, with 2ft from the ESE and no wind, but the period is still short at 8 seconds and the energy is low at 44. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
The only other flicker of life is on Sunday morning, July 19th, when we get a 3ft SSE swell and some offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph. The period is still short at 7 seconds, and energy is 56. It’s clean, but again, not going to blow anyone away.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that’s going to get the heart pumping. The few clean windows are tiny, and the rest of the time it’s onshore, lumpy, or just plain flat. For a beach/jetty setup like this, it’s a pretty blank run, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be looking for something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 67 | 89 | 83 | 83 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:14PM0.93m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:18PM0.97m | 5:57AM0.76m | 6:23PM1.01m | 7:03AM0.79m | 7:24PM1.06m | 8:03AM0.84m | 8:20PM1.09m | 8:58AM0.88m | 9:13PM1.10m | 9:52AM0.91m | 10:06PM1.08m | 10:45AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:15AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.05m | 11:17AM0.03m | 00:25AM-0.00m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:22 |
mm | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 89 | 1 | 83 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | 1 | 17 | 55 | 67 | — | 83 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 139 | 82 | 1172 | 478 | 460 | 1172 | 460 | 36 | 2590 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 10 | 201 | 11 | 264 | 511 |
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