Indian River (Southside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.60° N 75.06° W

Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
25.4°C
2.9° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 7th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 7th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 10th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I've got the long-range look at Indian River (Southside) for you. It's a bit of a flat spell ahead, so we've got to be honest about it.

Right now, the water is sitting at a very warm 78°, which is nearly 5° above what you'd expect for this time of year – that's pretty unusual, and you'll feel it.

Starting out, you can see the swell energy is weak... basically non-existent for the first week. The combined energy is barely ticking over, with values mostly in the 10 to 70 range – that's very weak (51-73). You've got swells from the E and S directions, but they’re tiny at 0.7ft to 3ft, and the periods are all over the place, mostly short and weak. There's nothing to get excited about, honestly. The wind is mixed – you'll see some cleaner windows like Tuesday morning the 8th with a light offshore W wind, or the Sunday the 13th with glassy conditions, but there's just no wave to ride. The daily notes all say "poor surf conditions." There's a gap of basically zero surf from now until the morning of Monday, September 14th.

Then on September 14th, Monday morning, we finally get a sniff of something. The combined energy climbs to a still low 54, and you get a 2ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds with a glassy, light SE breeze. The file says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not a standout by any stretch, just a chance to get wet. That window is short-lived as the wind picks up onshore that afternoon.

The rest of the second week is the same story – small swells, poor conditions. You see a bump in combined energy on September 20th, Sunday morning, hitting 139 – that's moderate energy for a moment – with a 3ft ENE swell at 7 seconds, but it's an onshore E wind, so it'll be a choppy mess. The afternoons are full of cross-off winds but the waves are tiny. The one real highlight, if you can even call it one, is the morning of Monday the 14th. That's the only window where the stars somewhat align for a clean, glassy surf, even if the waves are weak.

This is a tough outlook. Indian River (Southside) is a beach/jetty setup and for an advanced spot, you need the wind to play nice and the swell to have some push. With the swell energy this low, it'll be a long wait. Honestly, when the wind's howling and the swell is messy with this kind of weak energy, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Stick with it, though – it never stays this flat forever.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
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Sunday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.9
S
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
18
16
16
7
6
28
8
8
59
68
19
11
9
17
13
18
24
24
22
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SW
5
W
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
SSW
20
N
20
N
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
5
WSW
5
S
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
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cross-on
cross-on
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glassy
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High Tide
6:36PM1.04m
6:50AM0.80m
7:31PM1.05m
7:46AM0.86m
8:19PM1.05m
8:36AM0.91m
9:03PM1.03m
9:22AM0.95m
9:44PM0.99m
10:06AM0.98m
10:23PM0.94m
10:47AM0.98m
11:01PM0.89m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.14m
12:23PM0.05m
1:23AM0.09m
1:21PM0.01m
2:08AM0.04m
2:14PM-0.01m
2:50AM0.01m
3:04PM-0.01m
3:30AM0.01m
3:52PM0.02m
4:08AM0.03m
4:40PM0.06m
4:46AM0.07m
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6:35
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6:39
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7:21
7:20
7:17
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:12
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5
7
7
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Temp °C
23
23
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26
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31
26
23
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26
Feels °C
23
22
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24
21
24
23
21
24
31
26
22
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23
22
22
23
30
30
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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Indian River (Southside) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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