Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here again. Let’s look at this in feet and miles, but the story stays the same for Indian River (Southside).
From the start on Tuesday, 28 July, right through to Wednesday, 12 August, there’s almost no surf to speak of. That’s a long, empty stretch. Swell heights rarely make it above 3 ft, and the combined swell energy stays weak – mostly under 100, with the highest at 152 on the morning of 4 August. Even then, the waves are messy with lumpy, cross-onshore wind. The power just isn’t there.
The only moment that comes close to being rideable is Wednesday afternoon, 29 July, with a light offshore, 0.7m (about 2 ft) of SSE swell and a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is 58 – weak. The report says "surfable but very ordinary." That’s it. Small, clean, but hardly worth paddling out for. The rest of the time, expect onshore chop, cross-wind slop, or almost nothing.
This break takes a SSE swell best, but we don’t get that in any meaningful size. Water temperature is average for the time of year. Crowds can be a problem here when there’s surf, but this flat spell will keep everyone away. For the experienced surfers, there’s nothing to test you. Honestly, the only action might come from kite surfers catching the afternoon breezes on that lumpy water. For paddle surfers? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 59 | 110 | 59 | 56 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:27PM0.98m | 8:27AM0.73m | 9:04PM0.99m | 9:07AM0.75m | 9:39PM0.99m | 9:46AM0.77m | 10:12PM0.98m | 10:24AM0.79m | 10:45PM0.95m | 11:02AM0.81m | 11:18PM0.92m | 11:42AM0.83m | 11:54PM0.88m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:00PM0.12m | 3:08AM0.18m | 2:38PM0.10m | 3:39AM0.15m | 3:17PM0.08m | 4:09AM0.12m | 3:57PM0.08m | 4:40AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.08m | 5:13AM0.08m | 5:25PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 14 | 110 | 59 | 56 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 59 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 1039 | 1353 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 75 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 270 | 43 | 209 | 387 | 388 | 1039 | 1140 | 38 |
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