Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 517 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Indian River (Southside) area. The forecast is looking pretty bleak for the entire 16-day window. We're not talking about a few days of waiting; this is a long, dry stretch with next to nothing on offer.
The problem is a persistent lack of real swell. The sea is just flat or tiny for days on end, from the start of the outlook right through to the end. Only on Monday the 3rd of August we see a pulse of energy roll in, with the combined swell energy hitting a moderate 724. That sounds promising, but it's a raw south swell pushing 7ft at 8 seconds. For a break like this, that's a lot of close-out, short-period lump. It's a Monday morning too, with a risk of thunderstorms and strong cross-offshore wind. The surf report calls it "marginal" at best, so it's really one for the experts only, and even then, it's a questionable call.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 4th of August has a brief moment of calm with a glassy morning and a tiny 4ft swell, but it's weak, short-period, and just not worth the paddle. The rest of the period is a nightmare of poor surf conditions, light onshore winds, and tiny waves. The water temp is sitting around 75°F, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, so you can't even blame the cold for keeping the swell away.
Honestly, there's no standout here. Not a single session screams "get in the water." This is a classic case of a region going through a long, flat spell. It happens. The best advice I can give is to leave the board in the garage, check the forecasts again in a week, and hope the models are wrong. For anyone thinking of kiting, that cross-offshore wind on Monday the 3rd might be your only play, but for paddle surfing, it's a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 114 | 517 | 138 | 220 | 113 | 43 | 80 | 22 | 31 | 104 | 58 | 66 | 82 | 43 | 53 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:13PM0.93m | 3:17AM0.72m | 4:26PM0.96m | 4:30AM0.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:12AM0.09m | 9:26PM0.22m | 9:13AM0.09m | 10:39PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 19 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 207 | — | 101 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 114 | 517 | 138 | 220 | 113 | 43 | 80 | 18 | 31 | 104 | 58 | 66 | 82 | 43 | 53 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 1039 | 640 | 1089 | 1140 | 1052 | 1125 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 204 | 414 | 0 | 226 | 414 | 206 | 2 | 13 | 9 |
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