Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, ENE swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a flat spell. The whole run is looking pretty grim for Indian River (Southside) – a beach / jetty setup that’s fully exposed to any swell but just isn’t getting the love. The wave energy in the water is weak across the board, with the combined swell energy barely cracking 100 at best – hitting only 97 on the morning of Wednesday the 8th, then dropping back into the 40s and 30s for days after. That’s weak to very weak energy, and the wave comment for every session reads “poor surf conditions.” There’s no real standout, but if I had to pick the least-bad moment, it’d be Tuesday afternoon the 14th – that’s the one session the file calls “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” (score 1/10). The swell is tiny: 2 ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, combined energy of 55. Wind is light offshore from the northwest at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean, but with only knee-high slop you’d be fighting for scraps. And this break is for advanced surfers – not that there’s anything to challenge them here.
Water temp? About average for this time of year, nothing wild.
Crowds? At Indian River (Southside), they’re often there, but with this little going on, probably not an issue.
The rest of the period is a dead loss. From the 6th right through to the 21st, it’s either onshore chop, almost no swell, or both. There’s a brief window of clean conditions on Friday the 10th and Friday the 19th with light offshore winds, but the swell is barely 2 ft to 2 ft – you’d be paddling for nothing. A couple of afternoons on the 14th and 16th offer glassy or clean-ish conditions, but again, the swell heights are 2 ft or less.
For the last few days – the 20th and 21st – it’s onshore winds and tiny scraps. No joy at all. This is a long, dry gap with no real surf. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the Tuesday afternoon the 14th is your best bet, but keep the expectations in the car.
Stay patient, folks. It’ll turn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 32 | 77 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.83m | 1:43PM0.78m | 1:50AM0.79m | 2:36PM0.82m | 2:42AM0.76m | 3:36PM0.87m | 3:40AM0.73m | 4:40PM0.93m | 4:45AM0.71m | 5:47PM0.99m | 5:53AM0.71m | 6:52PM1.04m | 7:00AM0.73m | 7:52PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.15m | 7:54AM0.08m | 8:34PM0.17m | 8:45AM0.06m | 9:43PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.16m | 10:39AM0.03m | 11:58PM0.14m | 11:39AM0.00m | 00:59AM0.10m | 12:38PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | — | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 18 | 2 | — | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 19 | — | 25 | — | 32 | 77 | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | 13 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1092 | 2 | 1467 | 43 | 22 | 38 | 251 | 41 | 538 | 8 | 191 | 591 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 43 | 217 | 387 | 282 | 342 | 1016 |
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