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Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Southside) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, and I’m gonna level with you. This 16-day outlook is a flat, sad story. We’re looking at a real dry spell, so don’t get your hopes up for any waves.
The first window of anything is a long way off, and honestly, the whole stretch is a bust. Swell heights are stuck under 0.5ft, with periods so short the waves have no push. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting 55 (weak energy) and often sitting in the low teens. It’s just not there.
The only spot on the menu is Indian River (Southside). It’s a spot for advanced surfers, and it’s fairly consistent, but right now it’s sleeping. The water temp is about 75°, which is normal for the time of year, so nothing weird there. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is what the spot wants, but the size is a dribble with periods so short the waves are just bumps.
We get a few moments where the wind goes glassy, like Friday morning, July 31st, with no wind, or Wednesday afternoon, August 12th, with a light breeze. That would make the surface perfection, but there’s no swell to ride. It’s a heartbreaker. The wave heights never get over 3ft, and the periods are a sad 4 to 8 seconds, all windswell junk. Nothing is over 5ft, so it’s not big, but it’s not breaking either.
This is a total blank run. No standouts, no day to circle on the calendar. The whole 16 days is a gap. It’s the kind of quiet spell that’s more normal for this area when the ocean just goes to sleep. The winds are often cross-shore or choppy, and with the swell so small, this setup is way more interesting for a kiteboarder than a surfer. If you’re kiting, maybe you’ll have a go, but leave the surfboard in the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:12PM0.88m | 1:20AM0.79m | 2:08PM0.91m | 2:13AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:32AM0.07m | 7:11PM0.17m | 7:18AM0.08m | 8:15PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | ESE 10 | — | S 3 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 26 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 22 | 145 | 414 | 43 | 387 | 1173 | 596 | 1158 | 1140 | 596 | 1131 | 1089 | 8 | 387 | 1089 | 1108 | 1047 | 3034 | 1092 |
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