Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right, let’s talk in feet and Fahrenheit, ’cause that’s how it feels.
So, Indian River (Southside) is going through a drought. From now until Tuesday, July 7th, there’s about five days of flat, unridable water. Nothing to get excited about.
The first real chance to paddle out is Tuesday morning, July 7th. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the S, period of 6 seconds – it’s short-period windswell, but the wind is light cross-offshore from the SW, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy is moderate (117). Later that Tuesday afternoon, it goes glassy with a 3ft S swell and a touch more energy (135). That’s your best window: dead calm, small but rideable.
You get another clean look on Sunday morning, July 12th with 3ft from the S, light WSW wind offshore, and energy at 117. Everything between these windows is messy – choppy, onshore, or just tiny. Water temp is about average for the season.
The standout is hands down the Tuesday afternoon (July 7th). Glassy conditions on a beach/jetty setup don’t come often, and even though the swell is small, it’ll be your cleanest, most forgiving surf of the whole forecast. The second week is a bust – tiny waves and lousy wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 31 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 80 | 81 | 20 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:14PM0.94m | 11:30AM0.72m | 11:49PM0.91m | 12:11PM0.73m | 00:26AM0.87m | 12:55PM0.75m | 1:06AM0.83m | 1:43PM0.78m | 1:50AM0.79m | 2:36PM0.82m | 2:42AM0.76m | 3:36PM0.87m | 3:40AM0.73m | 4:40PM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.14m | 4:58PM0.10m | 5:52AM0.12m | 5:44PM0.11m | 6:28AM0.10m | 6:34PM0.13m | 7:09AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.15m | 7:54AM0.08m | 8:34PM0.17m | 8:45AM0.06m | 9:43PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 20 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | — | 14 | 14 | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | WNW 2 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 10 | 31 | 80 | 81 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 273 | 8 | 217 | 335 | 364 | 175 | 2127 | 1175 | 1016 | 1165 | 1165 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 245 | 38 | 161 | 363 | 414 |
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