Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 32 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 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
The next 16 days are looking pretty meek for Indian River (Southside). There's a long stretch of small, weak swell and tricky winds ahead. Overall wave energy is low, with the combined energy of all swells directed here never topping a moderate reading of 94 by September 2nd. Keep your expectations set low.
The first few days are a write-off. From Saturday, August 22nd right through to the end of August, it’s all tiny to flat. Most of the time you’re looking at waves around 0.7ft to 2ft with short, weak periods. Winds are all over the place – cross-onshore, onshore, glassy here and there – but it doesn’t matter much because there’s just no power. The water temp is pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
There is a glimmer, but it’s late in the game. The best session in the whole run looks to be on Monday morning, August 31st. You’ll get a gentle offshore wind from the WSW, cleaning up some 0.7ft swell coming from the ESE. The period jumps right up to 19 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is 55, so moderate. This is a point break reef setup, so this long period could actually work well here. It's an advanced break and it can be inconsistent, so it’s one for the experienced crew on a smaller board. Crowds are possible here. It’s the only real standout, but it’s not much.
After that, the last few days into early September fade back into smaller, weaker conditions. The consistent lack of size is the main story here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.68m | 5:38PM0.91m | 5:34AM0.69m | 6:30PM0.94m | 6:27AM0.72m | 7:15PM0.96m | 7:15AM0.76m | 7:55PM0.98m | 7:58AM0.79m | 8:31PM0.99m | 8:38AM0.83m | 9:06PM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.31m | 10:22AM0.27m | 11:56PM0.31m | 11:19AM0.25m | 00:44AM0.28m | 12:10PM0.22m | 1:24AM0.25m | 12:54PM0.18m | 1:58AM0.22m | 1:36PM0.13m | 2:29AM0.18m | 2:16PM0.10m | 2:58AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | ESE 13 | SSE 4 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 17 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | WSW 2 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 411 | 335 | 282 | 335 | 188 | 75 | 75 | 43 | 141 | 335 | 335 | 202 | 315 | 568 | 255 | 282 | 1158 | 2 |
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