Indian River (Southside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.60° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
24.2° C
0.4° 

Indian River (Southside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 8th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 8th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s break down what Indian River (Southside) has on offer for the next couple of weeks. It’s a quiet period, no two ways about it.

We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak swells and mostly average to poor conditions. The swell energy numbers are all low, staying between 14 and 59 for the whole 16-day window – that’s weak juice. Water temp is about average for this time of year at 24°, nothing unusual.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Saturday afternoon, August 8th. The swell is only about 2ft from the SE at 8 seconds, with combined energy around 52. It’s nothing special, but the wind is light and from the SW, so it’s cross-offshore and clean. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so you’ll be hunting for small, weak runners.

After that, the forecast goes quiet for a long time. From Sunday August 9th all the way through to Wednesday August 19th, it’s mostly poor surf or very ordinary conditions. Swell rarely tops 2ft, periods are short, and the wind often messes things up. There are a few clean moments, like Monday August 10th morning with near-calm conditions, but the swell is barely 2ft and weak. It’s tough going.

The only other half-decent look is Thursday August 20th in the morning. You get about 3ft of S swell at 6 seconds, combined energy of 51, and light SSW winds blowing cross-offshore. It’s clean but still small, and it’s only described as “surfable but very ordinary.” The afternoon gets a bit choppy again.

So, no real standout days here. Saturday afternoon the 8th is the best of what’s on offer, but honestly, it’s pretty flat. The rest of the window is a bust. Forecasts can always shift, but right now, this is a quiet spell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.1
SSW
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
65
48
47
39
33
32
57
33
31
85
41
29
31
20
19
11
10
24
23
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
WNW
10
W
15
S
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
off
High Tide
2:08PM0.91m
2:13AM0.75m
3:13PM0.93m
3:17AM0.72m
4:26PM0.96m
4:30AM0.70m
5:39PM1.01m
5:46AM0.72m
6:46PM1.05m
6:54AM0.75m
7:44PM1.08m
7:55AM0.79m
8:37PM1.09m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.20m
8:12AM0.09m
9:26PM0.22m
9:13AM0.09m
10:39PM0.22m
10:19AM0.08m
11:47PM0.18m
11:25AM0.05m
00:48AM0.13m
12:28PM0.01m
1:42AM0.08m
1:28PM-0.03m
2:31AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:05
8:04
8:02
8:01
8:00
8:00
 mm
7
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
28
30
27
28
31
29
27
32
30
26
31
30
29
33
32
28
31
30
Feels °C
28
28
30
30
27
30
32
29
28
34
30
28
33
31
32
36
33
30
33
31
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Indian River (Southside):

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Indian River (Southside) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Indian River (Southside) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Southside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian River (Southside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Southside) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indian River (Southside)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Indian River (Southside) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Indian River (Southside) is 28 km (17 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest