Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Right, so Indian River (Southside) is looking pretty grim for the next 16 days. This beach-and-jetty spot is exposed to SSE swell, but there’s just no juice coming in. The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t show till Wednesday, July 29th—before that, from Friday the 24th through to Tuesday morning the 28th, it’s a solid dry spell of flat to poor conditions.
On Wednesday the 29th, things barely pick up. Morning has a light rain and a cross-offshore breeze from the SW at 12 mph, with swell at 3 ft from the SE, period a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 63, but the wind keeps it clean. By afternoon, we get an offshore breeze from the WSW at 12 mph, swell drops to 2 ft from the SSE, period at 7 seconds, energy at 69. It’s surfable but ordinary. Thursday the 30th morning is cross-shore with N wind at 12 mph, 2 ft from SSE, energy at 48. Afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore from NNW at 9 mph, same small swell.
The only real blip on the radar is Friday morning, August 7th. Swell finally jumps to 4 ft from the S, period still short at 7 seconds, but combined energy hits 193—moderate. And the wind goes glassy with a 3 mph WNW breeze. That’s clean, no chop, and for this spot that’s the best it gets. But the S direction isn’t ideal for optimum SSE swell, and that short period won’t give you much shape. Crowds are often here, so don’t expect solitude. For beginners, 4 ft is pushable, but not too big. For experts, it’s manageable.
After that, Saturday the 8th of August morning has offshore wind from the W at 3 mph, swell at 3 ft from the NE, period a pathetic 4 seconds, energy at 58—clean but tiny. The rest of the window is flat. Overall, this is a rough stretch. Water temp is about average for the time of year. For the advanced crew, that August 7th dawn session might be a quick fix, but otherwise this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling. Don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 27 | 19 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 30 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:15AM0.66m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.24m | 11:01AM0.19m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 30 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 31 | — | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | SE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | 20 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 270 | 3043 | 251 | 317 | 458 | 32 | 38 | 380 | 2 | 1053 | 1053 | 171 | 282 | 1157 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
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