Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin' at Indian River (Southside) for you, and I gotta say, it's a tough one. The next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty bare, so let's get into it.
We're startin' with a real dry spell. From now, Monday the 24th of August, all the way through the end of the month, it’s flat. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with weak wave energy (21 to 95). You might see some glassy water Tuesday afternoon and the following Monday, but with waves that small, it's a waste of a paddle.
As we roll into September, there's a tiny flicker of hope. On Tuesday the 1st, the combined swell energy finally climbs to moderate at 213. We're lookin' at a 2ft groundswell from the ESE with a long 15-second period. The wind is a cross-shore at 12 mph, so it's not clean, but it's not terrible either.
The session to circle on your calendar is Thursday the 3rd of September. That's when we get the biggest push of the whole forecast – a 4ft ESE swell with a 14-second period and strong energy (536). That's gettin' into the big range for beginners. The wind is howlin' from the NNW at 25 mph in the morning, droppin' to 12 mph in the afternoon, both cross-offshore. That makes for clean, groomed lines off that jetty. Tuesday the 1st also has some long-period groundswell, but the wind is all over the place. Water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
Honestly, there's no real standout here. It's a lean stretch. If you're desperate for a session, the afternoon of Thursday the 3rd is your only real window, with that 4ft swell and clean, cross-off winds. After that, the energy drops right back off.
So, for the next two weeks, it's mostly a whole lot of nothin'. Keep your board handy, but don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 52 | 74 | 40 | 31 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27AM0.72m | 7:15PM0.96m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.28m | 12:10PM0.22m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 52 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 40 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 42 | 30 | 74 | — | 31 | 50 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 22 | 161 | 22 | 43 | 141 | 330 | 330 | 387 | 189 | 205 | 1158 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 32 | 378 | 141 |
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