Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break down Indian River (Southside) over the next couple weeks in feet and miles per hour.
To be straight with you, this stretch is looking very weak. The surf forecast is pretty much a bust for anyone who wants to paddle.
Starting on Friday July 24th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft southeast swell at 8 seconds, with an onshore breeze. The combined energy is only 39, which is really weak. Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th are more of the same—small, choppy, and cross-onshore. Swell heights barely reach 2ft to 3ft, but the period is short and the winds are messy.
Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th bring winds from the south but still tiny surf—around 1ft. The conditions get clean on Tuesday afternoon with a cross-offshore breeze, but there’s no wave to surf.
Wednesday the 29th is the first little pulse we see: 3ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, cross-offshore winds, and the combined energy climbs to 116. The morning is still marked as poor, but the afternoon becomes "surfable but very ordinary." It’s still small, especially for a spot that needs a push.
Thursday the 30th drops back to 2-2ft. Then from Friday the 31st through the start of August, it’s tiny again—often less than 2ft, glassy in the mornings but lifeless. Combined energy readings are in the 20s and 30s.
Monday the 3rd of August shows a little bump: 3ft from the southeast at 9 seconds, combined energy of 119, and clean conditions in the morning. Still, it’s only surfable, not good.
After that, we trail off into even smaller surf through August 8th. Nothing stands out as a quality option. The water temp is around 76°, which is about average for the season.
This setup, on an exposed beach and jetty with this kind of weak swell and occasional onshore winds, might actually look more interesting for kiteboarding on the days with wind and a little bump. But for surfers? I’d give this period a miss.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 50 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 190 | 109 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 54 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13PM0.90m | 6:10AM0.66m | 7:03PM0.93m | 6:59AM0.69m | 7:47PM0.96m | 7:45AM0.71m | 8:27PM0.98m | 8:27AM0.73m | 9:04PM0.99m | 9:07AM0.75m | 9:39PM0.99m | 9:46AM0.77m | 10:12PM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.24m | 11:51AM0.19m | 1:14AM0.23m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:56AM0.22m | 1:20PM0.15m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:00PM0.12m | 3:08AM0.18m | 2:38PM0.10m | 3:39AM0.15m | 3:17PM0.08m | 4:09AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 50 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 107 | 109 | 50 | 91 | 77 | 54 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 25 | 21 | 17 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 190 | 2 | 76 | 42 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 377 | 305 | 305 | 41 | 248 | 1092 | 0 | 8 | 1352 | 185 | 1039 | 1472 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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