Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got the Indian River (Southside) forecast. Let's be honest, it's a rough one.
The next 16 days look like a total write-off. From Tuesday, July 28th, all the way through to Sunday, August 9th, it's "poor surf conditions" after another. The swell is tiny, barely cracking 3 feet, and the combined swell energy is weak, stuck in the low double digits (like 32 to 47). The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but with no swell to work with, it doesn't matter. You'll see a clean morning on Wednesday, July 29th, with a light NNW wind, but the swell is only 3 feet from the SE with a short 7-second period. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.
The water temp is 75°, right on average for this time of year.
There's a moment on Monday, August 3rd, with glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1 feet. It's a real bummer. For the most part, the wind is either onshore, too strong, or the swell is just gone. If you're a kite surfer, the afternoon S wind on a few days might be your only option, but for a paddle surfer, this is a dead zone.
The second week doesn't get any better. We see a small bump in the combined energy around August 12th, getting up to 59, but that's from a 2 feet ENE swell with a 7-second period and a cross-onshore wind. It's still "poor surf conditions." There's a clean offshore wind from the WSW on the morning of Sunday, August 9th, but the swell is a tiny 1 foot.
To put it plain, this is a stretch where the forecast is telling you to stay home. The waves are too small, the energy is too weak, and the conditions never line up. It's a blank run, and for this area, it's not that unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's no standout, no day to call. I'm sorry, but there's nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 22 | 47 | 67 | 65 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 54 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:25PM0.86m | 00:34AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:50AM0.07m | 6:15PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 16 | 47 | 67 | 65 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | — | NW 3 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 22 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1039 | 1414 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 22 | 43 | 2 | 245 | 318 | 141 | 202 | 433 | 433 | 1158 | 1122 | 1039 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
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