Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Indian River (Southside) over the next sixteen days. Gotta be honest with ya – it’s mostly a desert out there. This is a beach and jetty spot, exposed to SSE swell, and the water temp is about normal for this time of year. No big surprises there.
You’re lookin’ at a real long stretch of nothin’ – from now right through the end of July and into the start of August, it’s flat, small, and messy. Swell heights are hardly breakin’ waist-high, maybe 1 ft to 3 ft, with real short periods and weak energy (combined energy mostly in the 30–68 range). Winds are cross or cross-on, lotta chop. A few moments go clean, but there’s just no size.
Then, a full week and a half in – Monday the 3rd of August morning – we get a proper little pulse. Swell hits about 4 ft from the SSE, period around 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 216. That’s the only time the ocean shows any teeth. Winds are from the NNW at about 9 mph, giving us clean cross-off conditions. For an advanced break, this is your shot. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable. The direction lines up perfect. Crowds are “often” here, so expect a few others in the water.
That afternoon and into Tuesday the 4th, the swell drops to 3 ft to 2 ft, and though we get glassy conditions, the energy falls off (98 and 59). Surfable but nothin’ to write home about. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and choppy. Second week is all small, poor surf, with onshore winds and energy tanked. Thursday the 6th afternoon sees a fresh 19 mph cross-shore breeze – more kite territory than paddle.
So, one morning to circle on the calendar – Monday 3rd August. A long, quiet spell before it, and not much after. If you can nail that window, you might get a few. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 116 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 46 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:45AM0.71m | 8:27PM0.98m | 8:27AM0.73m | 9:04PM0.99m | 9:07AM0.75m | 9:39PM0.99m | 9:46AM0.77m | 10:12PM0.98m | 10:24AM0.79m | 10:45PM0.95m | 11:02AM0.81m | 11:18PM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.22m | 1:20PM0.15m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:00PM0.12m | 3:08AM0.18m | 2:38PM0.10m | 3:39AM0.15m | 3:17PM0.08m | 4:09AM0.12m | 3:57PM0.08m | 4:40AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 116 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 35 | — | — | — | 14 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 388 | 282 | 202 | 43 | 1467 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 43 | 105 | 43 | 0 | 32 | 105 | 43 | 74 | 414 | 138 |
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