Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up.
To be straight with you, it's a tough outlook. For the first ten days or so, there's just nothing doing. We're looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions from Friday the 10th through to Monday the 20th. Small, weak, and messy is the name of the game, so don't even bother paddling out. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area when the swell just doesn’t line up.
Now, the one flicker of light in this whole 16-day window comes right at the end. On Tuesday the 22nd of July, we finally see something happening. Indian River (Southside) wakes up a bit. Tuesday morning shows a cleaner picture with a 4ft easterly swell pushing moderate wave energy (255). The wind is coming from the NNW, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. For this spot, anything that matches the optimum swell from the SSE is a bonus, but the key here is that the waves are actually showing some size and the conditions are clean. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft and crumbly, but after all that flatness, it’s the standout. Be aware, this is an advanced wave at this height; anything over 5ft starts getting tricky for beginners, and while this is just under, the punch from that moderate energy can still catch you out. Crowds are often an issue here, and with the first real surf in a week and a half, you can bet there will be a crew out.
So, the call is simple: sit tight, do the yard work, and keep your fingers crossed for that Tuesday morning window. It’s a long-range promise, so it’s less certain, but it’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 48 | 79 | 77 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47PM0.99m | 5:53AM0.71m | 6:52PM1.04m | 7:00AM0.73m | 7:52PM1.09m | 8:02AM0.75m | 8:49PM1.11m | 9:00AM0.78m | 9:42PM1.12m | 9:55AM0.80m | 10:32PM1.09m | 10:49AM0.82m | 11:20PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.03m | 11:58PM0.14m | 11:39AM0.00m | 00:59AM0.10m | 12:38PM-0.03m | 1:56AM0.05m | 1:36PM-0.06m | 2:49AM0.02m | 2:32PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 3:28PM-0.09m | 4:29AM-0.03m | 4:22PM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | NE 5 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | E 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 48 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 22 | 80 | 80 | 567 | 330 | 253 | 1173 | 364 | 588 | 589 | 43 | 459 | 1493 | 377 | 436 | 359 | 1467 | 1352 | 202 | 0 |
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