Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s chew the fat on this one. The outlook for Indian River (Southside) is a long, flat stretch of not much going on. Over a 16-day window, we’re staring at a whole lot of nothing. The first wave that’s even worth talking about doesn’t roll in until Tuesday the 14th. Before that, it’s five days of total junk – tiny swell, funky wind, and a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” in the forecast. Not a single wave to get out of bed for.
Tuesday the 14th morning, the wind goes glassy, dead still. There’s a little 2ft swell from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds. Combined wave energy is weak at 69. The water is a notable 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like bathwater. The waves are surfable, but “very ordinary conditions” is the honest truth. It’s tiny, weak, and nothing to write home about. A beginner might get a few soft rides, but that’s the ceiling.
The rest of the two weeks? More of the same. Small dribbles, cross-shore winds, and a lot of onshore chop. A few mornings show clean offshore wind, like Wednesday the 15th morning with a WNW breeze at 12 mph, but the swell is only 2ft from the S with a period of 5 seconds and energy of 30. It’s not enough to push a leaf. The pattern holds all the way through to July 24th – tiny, weak, and wind-affected. There’s no standout day, no big groundswell, and definitely nothing for the experts. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Tuesday the 14th at first light is your best bet, but keep the bar on the floor. The surf just isn’t showing up.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 72 | 73 | 88 | 61 | 71 | 55 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:40PM0.93m | 4:45AM0.71m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | N 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 71 | 55 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 48 | 72 | 73 | 88 | 61 | — | — | 7 | 28 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 209 | 43 | 2 | 22 | 141 | 330 | 1173 | 43 | 469 | 458 | 253 | 38 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 2588 | 204 | 105 | 122 | 330 |
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