Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' to you from the sand, checkin' out what's on the menu for Indian River (Southside).

Alright, I'll be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are lookin' like a tough stretch. We've got a long dry spell ahead. From now all the way through to the morning of Tuesday, July 15th, it's pretty much a write-off. Sure, there's a tiny pulse of swell here and there, but the conditions are just ugly – messy wind, short-period junk. You'd be paddling around for nothing.

The first real glimmer of hope, the one that's worth circling on your calendar, is Wednesday, July 15th. That morning, we'll finally see things line up. A clean, gentle offshore breeze from the WSW is going to groom a 4ft SSE swell. It's not a monster, but it's clean and it's rideable. The afternoon gets even better as the swell bumps up to 5ft and the wind stays light and clean out of the SW. This is the standout window – it ain't gonna be huge, but for the area, it's the best we've seen in a while. This is a spot for advanced surfers, so if you're just starting out, that 5ft might be a bit much.

We get a bit of a follow-up on Thursday morning, July 16th, with clean 4ft surf from the SSE and a cross-offshore northerly, but it's not as good as the Wednesday session. After that, the wind turns messy again and the quality drops right off.

The water temp is sittin' at 73°F, which feels a touch warmer than what we'd normally expect for this time of year. A little bonus for your toes.

The long-range stuff into the second week? Don't get your hopes up. A few pulses of energy pop up, like Monday morning, July 13th, with a 4ft swell from the east, but the period is short and choppy. It's just not worth the drive for any of it.

So, in short, hold out for Wednesday the 15th. That's your day. The rest is a whole lot of nothin'. But it's a consistent spot, so this dry run is a little unusual; forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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