Indian River (Southside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.60° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
25.3° C
1.7° 

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 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul)6ft (1.9m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's be real about Indian River (Southside) for the next couple of weeks. It's gonna be a grind.

Right now, the ocean is flat and ugly. There's a crummy onshore breeze that's ruining everything until mid-week. The water's about 78°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be fine in boardshorts or a spring suit, but you'll need a lot of patience.

There's nothing worth paddling for until Wednesday, July 22nd. That morning, a new 5ft S swell shows up with a period of 7 seconds and a clean offshore wind from the WSW. The energy bumps up to 425, which is solid, but the short period means it'll be a little crumbly. This is for experienced surfers only because of the size. The afternoon is even better, with a lighter 15 km/h W wind and the swell dropping to 4ft. This is your one shot – Wednesday afternoon will be the cleanest and most fun, with a combined energy of 341 and glassy conditions.

After that, get ready for a long dry spell. From Thursday, July 23rd, all the way through to August 5th, it's mostly flat and blown out. The swell drops to knee-waist high, winds go onshore or cross-shore, and the energy levels stay weak, mostly under 100. There are a couple of moments, like Tuesday, July 28th afternoon or Wednesday, July 29th afternoon, where the wind goes offshore, but the swell is just too small to bother. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Bottom line: if you want a wave, your one and only window is Wednesday, July 22nd. The morning has the power, the afternoon has the silky conditions. For the rest of the two weeks, find something else to do. It doesn't usually stay this quiet for this long, but this run is a proper bummer.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 105mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
S
5
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
1
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
E
5
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E
6
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0.7
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6
0.5
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7
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ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.5
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
90
432
269
219
125
64
65
28
39
64
82
36
27
37
24
24
23
33
23
151
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
N
20
NNE
15
E
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
30
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
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off
cross
cross-on
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High Tide
3:20PM0.84m
3:22AM0.69m
4:19PM0.85m
4:17AM0.66m
5:18PM0.87m
5:15AM0.66m
6:13PM0.90m
6:10AM0.66m
7:03PM0.93m
6:59AM0.69m
7:47PM0.96m
7:45AM0.71m
8:27PM0.98m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.09m
9:23PM0.20m
9:17AM0.14m
10:29PM0.23m
10:09AM0.17m
11:30PM0.24m
11:01AM0.19m
00:25AM0.24m
11:51AM0.19m
1:14AM0.23m
12:37PM0.18m
1:56AM0.22m
1:20PM0.15m
2:34AM0.20m
thunderstorm
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5:52
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5:54
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5:56
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8:20
8:19
8:19
8:17
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8:15
 mm
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94
2
1
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Temp °C
27
29
23
26
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28
21
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Feels °C
28
28
22
25
27
30
18
21
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21
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21
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22
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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).

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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.

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