Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple weeks for Indian River (Southside).
Honestly, it’s a grim picture for any real surf. The next two weeks are filled with tiny, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The combined swell energy starts weak, never really getting into a decent range – the strongest is a 107 on the morning of the 23rd, but that’s with a short 8-second period and a 12 mph north crosswind. Not worth the drive. The water temp is about normal for the season, nothing crazy.
The pattern is flat and poor. The first real faint light appears on the morning of Wednesday, July 29th, with a 2ft SSE swell, clean faces under a light cross-offshore breeze from the northwest (6 mph), and low energy at 71. By the afternoon, the wind goes glassy. Then on Thursday the 30th, another glassy morning with a 2ft SSE swell and a slightly better 9-second period, energy at 74. That’s your best bet – tiny, but clean and rideable for an advanced crew on the right board. The crowd factor here is “often,” but on waves this small, you might have the place to yourself.
After that, it’s back to almost nothing for days. There’s a little clean window on Sunday, August 2nd, with a 3ft SE swell in the morning, light offshore from the west at 6 mph, energy at 88. Then again on Monday, August 3rd, a glassy start with 3ft SE swell, energy 62.
The second week stays flat and weak. No real standouts, no solid swell. The only thing close to a highlight are those two mornings – July 29th and 30th – with glassy conditions and the best wind of the whole outlook. They’re small, but clean, and that’s about all you can ask for right now.
It’s a quiet period for this sandbar. But hey, it won’t stay this way forever – forecasts are always changing.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 71 | 62 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 43 | 52 | 35 | 60 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 141 | 72 | 107 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.66m | 5:18PM0.87m | 5:15AM0.66m | 6:13PM0.90m | 6:10AM0.66m | 7:03PM0.93m | 6:59AM0.69m | 7:47PM0.96m | 7:45AM0.71m | 8:27PM0.98m | 8:27AM0.73m | 9:04PM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.23m | 10:09AM0.17m | 11:30PM0.24m | 11:01AM0.19m | 00:25AM0.24m | 11:51AM0.19m | 1:14AM0.23m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:56AM0.22m | 1:20PM0.15m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:00PM0.12m | 3:08AM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 62 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 72 | 34 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 6 | — | 12 | 13 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 52 | 35 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 141 | — | 107 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 414 | 145 | 270 | 371 | 38 | 251 | 38 | 0 | 63 | 380 | 2 | 282 | 282 | 0 | 9 | 204 | 0 |
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