Indian River (Northside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.62° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Northside) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian River (Northside) sea temperature is
19.0°C
0.5° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE 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 (Oct 06) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Tue 6th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 10s
Best Surf 2PM (Tue 6th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s

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


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