Indian River (Southside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.60° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
25.4°C
2.9° 

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


Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Southside) this week:

The surf forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 7th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 7th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 10th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight: this 16-day window is a tough one for Indian River (Southside). The setup is a beach/jetty spot, and it’s not getting much to work with. The water temp is sitting at 78° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit.

Honestly, for the first week and a half, we’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny conditions. From Monday the 7th right through to the start of the second week, there’s just no meaningful surf on offer. Swell heights mostly hover around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the combined energy is weak – often in the low double digits like 10 or 20. It’s a pretty blank run, which isn’t too unusual for this area when the swell windows don’t line up.

The first real glimmer shows up on Thursday the 10th in the afternoon. We get a glassy window with a 4 ft swell from the south, period around 6 seconds. The combined energy is 81, still weak, but glassy conditions are rare here. It’s just ordinary surfable waves – small, short period, but clean as a whistle. That’s the best of a bad bunch.

Early in the second week, Monday the 14th afternoon, there’s a 3 ft south swell with a 5-second period and 63 combined energy, but the wind is cross-shore and moderate, so it’s choppy and messy. Not worth getting excited about.

Tuesday the 15th morning brings a 3 ft NNE swell, period 5 seconds, with clean offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is 60. It’s small and weak, but clean. Again, just ordinary.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th get blown out by strong breezes and some heavy rain. Not the day for it.

The final weekend, Saturday the 19th, stays clean with offshore NW wind, but the swell is tiny at 0.7 ft, with a long 12-second period from the ESE and combined energy of 43. That long period means better shape, but there’s almost no height to ride. For a beach/jetty break, that long period swell might just slide through without much punch.

All in all, there’s no standout here. The best session is that glassy Thursday afternoon, but it’s small and short period. If you’re after a paddle, you’re better off waiting for the next weather system to bring something proper.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.9
S
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
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6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
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7
0.4
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9
0.2
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9
0.4
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6
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10
0.5
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10
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10
0.4
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Energy kJ
16
43
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16
7
6
28
8
8
72
50
19
7
21
8
9
24
47
24
22
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
NW
15
SSE
15
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
5
SW
20
NNW
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
S
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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High Tide
6:36PM1.04m
6:50AM0.80m
7:31PM1.05m
7:46AM0.86m
8:19PM1.05m
8:36AM0.91m
9:03PM1.03m
9:22AM0.95m
9:44PM0.99m
10:06AM0.98m
10:23PM0.94m
10:47AM0.98m
11:01PM0.89m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.10m
00:33AM0.14m
12:23PM0.05m
1:23AM0.09m
1:21PM0.01m
2:08AM0.04m
2:14PM-0.01m
2:50AM0.01m
3:04PM-0.01m
3:30AM0.01m
3:52PM0.02m
4:08AM0.03m
4:40PM0.06m
4:46AM0.07m
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6:33
6:35
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6:39
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7:21
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Temp °C
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31
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Feels °C
23
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25
22
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30
27
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Information about the Indian River (Southside) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Southside) 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 (Southside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Southside) 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 (Southside)) 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).

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Indian River (Southside) is 28 km (17 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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