Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for Indian River (Southside). I gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet run for a while. The pattern is small and weak for a long stretch, with just tiny bits of energy and wonky winds. You'll be waiting over a week before there's even a whisper of something rideable, but even then, it's not going to be anything to write home about.

We kick off this Friday, the 7th of August, with a tiny 2ft S’ly swell running about 5 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 52, so it's weak. Cross-off winds will keep things clean but it's ankle-biters at best. That theme holds through the weekend with little improvement; the best of it doesn't even push past "surfable but very ordinary". The water temp is sitting at a fairly normal 76° for this neck of the woods.

Honestly, we're looking at a real barren stretch here. The small stuff dwindles away to practically nothing, with no real standout session until we jump ahead over a week to Monday the 17th. The morning of the 17th will see a glassy start with 3ft ESE swell, combined energy still only at 71, but it’s weak. The standout for the whole 16 days is actually the window from late on the 17th into the 18th. Monday afternoon brings a glassy 4ft swell, and the energy finally climbs to a moderate 121. Then Tuesday the 18th is the pick: a clean 5ft ESE swell with a period of 6 to 7 seconds and light offshore WNW winds in the morning, leaving the surface clean. Combined energy hits 145, which is still modest but the best we see. The swell direction is from the ESE, which isn't perfectly lining up with the optimum SSE, but in these conditions, light offshore wind and clean waves beat direction every time. After that, it gets messy again with a lot of onshore wind. For a spot that's a beach/jetty setup, with those small, weak waves and onshore wind, the later part of the window looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

So, there's potential for a few fun ones if you're patient, but don't expect any epic days. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because a blank run like this can't last forever.

- Rusty

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