Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Delaware, USA)

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Indian River (Southside) Surf Guide

Indian River (Southside) in Delaware is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks favour rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, pollution, sharks,sea-lice.

Indian River (Southside) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Indian River (Southside):

The best conditions reported for surf at Indian River (Southside) occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Indian River (Southside) (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Indian River (Southside) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Indian River (Southside) Location Map

Interactive Indian River (Southside) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Indian River (Southside) is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Indian River (Southside) is Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Rgnl Airport (SBY), also in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:46 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Indian River (Southside) look like?

Latest photos from Indian River (Southside). Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Kyle Muller Credit: J. Lillibridge

Tides at Indian River (Southside)

Current tide and informaton

For Indian River Inlet (USCG Station), Delaware, 2 km from Indian River (Southside).

Next High Water: 12:17pm | 0.68m

Next Low Water: 06:21am | 0.21m

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Indian River (Southside) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Indian River (Southside) remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.