Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE 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 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Indian River (Southside). For the next 16 days, there’s nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. The first few days are a write-off: tiny, weak, and messy. The water is sitting at 78°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over 5°F above average, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit.
We’ve got a long gap of mostly poor conditions. The only flicker of life comes on Friday the 10th. The morning sees a light WNW cross-off breeze, with 2ft SSE swell, and it’s clean. The afternoon goes glassy, with 3ft S swell and combined energy hitting 103 (moderate). That’s your best bet in the whole run – it’s small, but it’ll be surfable and clean. No crowds mentioned, so you might have it to yourself.
After that, it’s back to a depressing run of onshore winds and tiny waves. The swell stays under 3ft for the rest of the period, with periods all below 8 seconds – short-period, weak slop. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the energy is low (mostly two-digit values). The odd clean morning appears, like on Wednesday the 15th with a WNW offshore and 2ft, but it’s just too small to get excited about.
The second week is even quieter. By the 17th, we’re down to 0.7ft waves. From the 18th to the 23rd, it’s all tiny, wind-affected, and poor. The best you can say is it’s clean on the 20th morning with a light NNW cross-off and 2ft, but the energy is only 18 (weak).
Honestly, Friday the 10th is the only standout – the afternoon glass-off with 3ft S swell is your window. Don’t bother with the rest. It’s a long, flat spell, but forecasts can change. For now, I’d be looking at the kite setups if you’ve got a kite, because paddle surfing is a hard sell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 30 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 98 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 40 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:02AM0.75m | 8:49PM1.11m | 9:00AM0.78m | 9:42PM1.12m | 9:55AM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:56AM0.05m | 1:36PM-0.06m | 2:49AM0.02m | 2:32PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | — | 80 | 81 | 81 | 40 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 4 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 57 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 45 | 98 | 113 | 113 | 94 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 0 | 256 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 363 | 335 | 380 | 1122 | 458 | 363 | 459 | 380 | 41 | 458 | 2 | 2 |
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