Indian River (Southside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.60° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
23.9° C
0.1° 

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 30 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 42 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Southside) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 3rd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: this 16-day outlook for Indian River (Southside) is a bleak one. We've got a full run of "poor surf conditions" on every single time slot in the forecast, from now all the way through to Friday, August 14th. There's no surf worth paddling out for, so we're looking at a solid 16-day gap with zero recommendations.

Right off the bat, Thursday morning, July 30th, brings a tiny 2 ft swell from the SE with a short 8-second period. Wave energy is weak (33). It's cross-off with a moderate breeze from the NW at 16 mph, keeping things clean-looking, but there's just no push in the water. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is pretty much average for the time of year with a tiny anomaly of +0.2°.

Moving through the end of July and into August, things don't improve. The swell stays small, between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, and the period rarely gets out of the short-range 6 to 8 seconds. The strongest energy we see is a modest 64 on the afternoon of August 7th, but that's paired with a 2 ft, 6-second S swell and a moderate cross-shore wind, leaving a cross-chop on the surface. Hardly worth getting damp for.

There are a few moments where the wind goes glassy or offshore, like the morning of August 8th with glassy conditions from a light WSW at 3 mph, but the swell is just a weak 2 ft from the S at 5 seconds with energy of only 21. It's clean as a whistle but barely a ripple. A similar situation on August 11th afternoon, again glassy with a 1 ft SSE swell.

Late in the second week, we see a slight nudge in size. August 12th brings 3 ft to 3 ft from the E, period still a short 5 seconds, but energy climbs to 51. Winds on the 12th afternoon are light cross-onshore, so it's not clean. On August 13th morning, it's glassy again with a solid-looking 2 ft E swell, but the 6-second period means it's not going to have any punch. The best energy we see in the whole run is 51 on the 12th afternoon.

Overall, this is a tough stretch. If you absolutely have to get wet, the cleanest, tiniest waves will be on those glassy mornings, but you'll be fighting for an ankle-snapper. With that tiny, weak swell and short periods, the set-up here might honestly be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now. But the truth is, there's nothing for us. For an area like this, a blank run is not unusual when the conditions align against us. Forecasts can always change, but for now, keep the board in the rack.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
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7
0.6
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7
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
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7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
ESE
4
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Energy kJ
31
28
21
17
17
27
12
17
7
7
14
20
42
37
37
34
12
23
11
7
6
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NNW
10
SSW
5
NNW
15
SE
15
SW
10
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:46AM0.77m
10:12PM0.98m
10:24AM0.79m
10:45PM0.95m
11:02AM0.81m
11:18PM0.92m
11:42AM0.83m
11:54PM0.88m
12:25PM0.86m
00:34AM0.84m
1:12PM0.88m
1:20AM0.79m
2:08PM0.91m
2:13AM0.75m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.08m
4:09AM0.12m
3:57PM0.08m
4:40AM0.10m
4:39PM0.08m
5:13AM0.08m
5:25PM0.10m
5:50AM0.07m
6:15PM0.13m
6:32AM0.07m
7:11PM0.17m
7:18AM0.08m
8:15PM0.20m
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5:58
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14
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Temp °C
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25
23
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26
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25
29
29
Feels °C
19
22
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26
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26
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26
24
26
29
30
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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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