Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. 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 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat stretch ahead, with barely a ripple to get excited about. We've got a long spell of tiny surf, so don't bother waxing up those boards for a while. The first sign of anything interesting doesn't show up until the 1st of September, and even then, it's not much to write home about.
For the next week and a bit, we're dealing with ankle-snappers. The southside of Indian River is seeing tiny waves around 1 ft for days on end. The winds are a mixed bag, but it doesn't matter much when there's no power. There's a brief moment on the morning of the 26th of August with glassy conditions, but the swell is still a pathetic 1 ft with weak energy (21). It's just not worth paddling out.
The first real glimmer happens on the 1st of September. Tuesday afternoon brings a glassy surface with no wind, and the swell switches to a longer-period groundswell. It's still small at 1 ft from the ESE, but the period jumps to 14 seconds and combined energy hits 59. The comment calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – I'll take that as the best we've seen. It's clean and glassy.
Then we get a little pulse around the 4th of September. Friday morning shows some promise with a 5 ft swell from the ENE (9-second period) and a clean, cross-offshore wind. The energy is up at 420 – moderate, but that's the biggest we'll see. Conditions are described as "marginal," so keep your expectations in check.
Beyond that, the second week looks messy again with onshore winds and more poor surf, gradually fading back down.
So, if I'm calling a standout, it's that fleeting window on the afternoon of the 1st of September. The glassy conditions with a little pulse of long-period energy make it your best bet for a clean, small-wave session, though it won't be powerful. For a bit more size, the morning of the 4th of September is the only time you might find something with a bit of push, but the wind and shape could be tricky.
Keep it on the radar, but don't get your hopes up too high.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 45 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 36 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM0.76m | 7:55PM0.98m | 7:58AM0.79m | 8:31PM0.99m | 8:38AM0.83m | 9:06PM0.99m | 9:17AM0.87m | 9:39PM0.98m | 9:55AM0.90m | 10:13PM0.96m | 10:33AM0.94m | 10:49PM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.25m | 12:54PM0.18m | 1:58AM0.22m | 1:36PM0.13m | 2:29AM0.18m | 2:16PM0.10m | 2:58AM0.13m | 2:57PM0.08m | 3:29AM0.10m | 3:38PM0.07m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:22PM0.08m | 4:37AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 45 | 36 | 45 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 56 | — | 39 | 59 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 335 | 591 | 330 | 330 | 364 | 388 | 540 | 1158 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 242 | 302 | 315 | 459 | 2303 | 2127 |
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