Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days.

It’s looking flat and uninspiring for most of the run. We’ve got a long gap of nothing worthwhile until Monday, August 3rd, and even that’s only marginal.

The whole period is filled with tiny, weak swells and messy conditions. The combined swell energy barely hits triple digits, peaking at a moderate 220 on Monday afternoon, but that’s with only 5ft of swell at a short 8 seconds. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, keeping things clean, but the waves are just too small to bother with. Nothing here for anyone except maybe a beginner on a foamie, and even that’s a stretch.

Water temp is 75°, right on average for the time of year. Nothing special.

The best of a poor lot is Indian River (Southside). This break is for advanced surfers only, fairly consistent, but crowds are often there. On Monday, August 3rd, there’s a clean, cross-off wind with a 4ft to 5ft SSE swell at 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 202–220, which is at least moderate. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so don’t expect perfection, but that’s the only time you might find a wave worth paddling for. The swell direction is SSE, and this spot likes it from SSE, so that lines up. Still, it’s marginal.

After that, it drops to tiny, weak surf with poor conditions and onshore winds for days. There’s a brief moment on Saturday, August 8th morning with a light breeze and clean 2ft swell, but it’s only scoring a 1 out of 10. Not worth it.

Into the second week, from around August 10th, it’s even worse. Swells shrink to under 2ft most days, with energy barely reaching 67. Winds are often cross or onshore, and there’s a lot of “poor surf conditions” in the forecast. By Friday, August 14th morning, we get a glassy, zero-wind moment with only 1ft of swell – pretty but unrideable.

The only standout is that Monday, August 3rd window. It’s not great, but it’s the only thing on the board. Everything else is a write-off.

Rusty.

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