Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break down this stretch for Indian River (Southside) in feet and knots. I’ll be honest with you, mate – it’s a tough run. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and messy, so don't get your hopes up.
From the start on Sunday, September 6th, it’s all tiny, weak junk. We’re talking ankle-biter waves around 1ft from the ENE with a short 8-second period and a combined energy reading of just 16 – that’s weak. Water temp is a balmy 78°F, which is much warmer than normal, but that’s the only thing worth mentioning.
This flat spell just drags on. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... same story. Small waves, poor conditions, scores are bottom of the barrel. The swell barely pushes 2ft at best, and when it does on Wednesday afternoon the 9th with a 3ft S swell, the period is a useless 4 seconds. That’s pure wind slop.
We get a clean shot early Thursday morning the 10th with offshore WSW winds at 16 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 0.6ft. Not worth paddling for. By Thursday afternoon, that S swell bumps to 4ft, but with a period of only 5 seconds (78 combined energy – still weak). It’s clean, but it’s not going to form any decent waves at this beach/jetty spot. Honestly, with those winds, it’s looking more like a kite session than a surf session.
From there it’s just rinse and repeat through to Monday, September 21st. Constant small windswell from the east, rarely over 3ft, and when it does get a pulse it’s usually cross-onshore and choppy. There’s a moment Tuesday morning the 15th with total glass – no wind – and a clean 1ft wave from the ESE, but it’s barely a bump. Another clean chance comes Wednesday morning the 16th with a light offshore W breeze, but again, only 1ft.
There is no standout day here. Nothing I’d tell you to load the boards for. The pattern is consistent, but consistently poor. For this area, a run of flatness like this is pretty normal. Sometimes you just gotta sit this one out and wait for a change. Forecasts can shift, but right now it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 109 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.01m | 5:46AM0.76m | 6:36PM1.04m | 6:50AM0.80m | 7:31PM1.05m | 7:46AM0.86m | 8:19PM1.05m | 8:36AM0.91m | 9:03PM1.03m | 9:22AM0.95m | 9:44PM0.99m | 10:06AM0.98m | 10:23PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.13m | 11:36PM0.20m | 11:19AM0.10m | 00:33AM0.14m | 12:23PM0.05m | 1:23AM0.09m | 1:21PM0.01m | 2:08AM0.04m | 2:14PM-0.01m | 2:50AM0.01m | 3:04PM-0.01m | 3:30AM0.01m | 3:52PM0.02m | 4:08AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 11 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 109 | 1 | — | 2 | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 538 | 141 | 105 | 213 | 22 | 80 | 691 | 209 | 209 | 2669 | 850 | 185 | 161 | 162 | 43 | 141 | 330 | 330 | 628 | 387 |
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