Indian River (Southside) surf break

Indian River (Southside) surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 06 Mar 2026 EST
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Indian River (Southside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
2.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Southside) this week:

The surf forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 12 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Mar 13) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 9th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 12th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 12th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.7
E
0.6
ENE
0.7
E
1
S
0.9
SSE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
SE
0.3
E
0.6
SSE
1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.8
S
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
1.2
NNE
Period(s) (?)91010889669997965667775
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)66827255548273624140261313315792115330624463
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
15
E
15
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
30
SW
20
NW
10
S
15
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
15
WNW
40
NW
35
NNW
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:20AM
0.77
10:42PM
0.82
10:56AM
0.72
11:22PM
0.81
11:33AM
0.68
12:04AM
0.79
12:15PM
0.64
12:55AM
0.77
1:03PM
0.61
1:54AM
0.76
1:59PM
0.59
3:01AM
0.76
3:02PM
0.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:07PM
-0.02
4:44AM
0.01
4:43PM
0.03
5:30AM
0.08
5:19PM
0.08
6:21AM
0.15
6:00PM
0.13
7:19AM
0.21
6:47PM
0.17
8:24AM
0.25
7:44PM
0.19
9:30AM
0.26
8:47PM
0.19
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise6:24--6:24--6:22--6:20--6:18--6:18--6:16--
Sunset-5:57--5:58--5:59--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:02-
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clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C326111518211614141718212119232421574
Feels °C (?)-2-4381214191313121617181815192119-5-3-3
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The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Southside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian River (Southside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Southside) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indian River (Southside)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Indian River (Southside) is 28 km (17 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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