Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the table for the next stretch. I've been staring at the charts and honestly, for Indian River (Southside), it's a pretty quiet run. We've got a long gap here; there's nothing really worth paddling out for until Wednesday the 22nd, so that's a couple of days of flat or junk to sit through.
When we finally do get a chance on the 22nd, it's not going to be anything to write home about. Wednesday afternoon is your first real look, with a small bump in the water, around 4ft of swell from the SSE. The wind is looking clean and offshore from the WSW, which is a major plus. It'll be glassy and clean, making the most of what little energy there is. The combined swell energy is a moderate 240, but with the swell period hanging around 8 seconds, it's not going to have much punch. This is a session for the longboard or a foamie if you just need to get wet. The water is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.
Thursday the 23rd will see the swell drop back down into the knee-to-waist high range, and the wind swings around to a cross-shore, making it a bit bumpy. The rest of the week is honestly pretty grim. We get a few more windows, like Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th, where the wind goes clean offshore again (West and then NW), but the swell is tiny—2ft to 3ft. It's surfable if you're desperate, but it's very, very ordinary. The combined energy is weak (less than 100) on most of those days, so it's a grind.
Looking further ahead into the first week of August, there's just nothing that pops. It stays small and onshore or cross-shore for days on end. There's a brief moment on Monday the 3rd where the wind goes light offshore again, but again, the swell is just a ripple.
So the bottom line: There are no standouts here. The best bet is the afternoon of Wednesday the 22nd. It's the only time in the 16-day window where we have a decent combination of clean wind and the biggest (relative) swell. Keep your expectations low, take the smallest board you have, and enjoy the clean water. It's a long flat spell for the area, but these things turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 26 | 20 | 75 | 276 | 246 | 240 | 143 | 114 | 56 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 38 | 35 | 105 | 51 | 35 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.83m | 2:29AM0.75m | 3:20PM0.84m | 3:22AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.85m | 4:17AM0.66m | 5:18PM0.87m | 5:15AM0.66m | 6:13PM0.90m | 6:10AM0.66m | 7:03PM0.93m | 6:59AM0.69m | 7:47PM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.15m | 8:26AM0.09m | 9:23PM0.20m | 9:17AM0.14m | 10:29PM0.23m | 10:09AM0.17m | 11:30PM0.24m | 11:01AM0.19m | 00:25AM0.24m | 11:51AM0.19m | 1:14AM0.23m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:56AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | SE 4 | E 12 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 143 | 114 | 56 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 2 | — | 49 | 51 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | 1 | 75 | 276 | 246 | 240 | 24 | 22 | 8 | — | 2 | 18 | 12 | 38 | 35 | 105 | 19 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2225 | 1007 | 1158 | 1158 | 204 | 199 | 0 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 330 | 414 | 169 | 432 | 380 | 209 | 204 | 80 | 41 |
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