Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, in old-school units. Let’s talk Indian River (Southside). This is a beach-and-jetty spot, open to the swell, and it likes some south-southeast energy. But man, the next two weeks are looking pretty bleak. There’s a long stretch of poor surf, and not much to get the heart pumping.
From the end of August into early September, it’s a tough go. Friday the 28th of August morning has a tiny 2ft wave from the ESE with a short 8-second period, combined energy is a weak 61, and the wind is glassy. It’s small, but it’s clean. By the afternoon, still glassy, but the wave is even smaller. From Saturday the 29th through to Friday the 4th of September, it’s all poor conditions – onshore, cross-shore, choppy, and the swell barely hits 1ft. A real write-off. Water temp is about average for the season.
The only faint pulse comes on Sunday the 6th of September. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the east with an 11-second period, combined energy up to 101 (moderate), and the wind is clean and cross-offshore. By the afternoon, it improves to 2ft, still east, still 11 seconds, and now the wind is offshore and clean. Energy bumps to 121. That’s the best of the bunch – but it’s still small. That’s your standout, but it’s for advanced surfers only if you want to work those little lines. The spot is fairly consistent, so don’t give up, but this run is a bummer.
After that, Tuesday the 8th through Wednesday the 9th of September sees a little bump – Wednesday afternoon has a 3ft wave from the south with a very short 5-second period, and the wind is glassy, but that period is so short the waves will be weak and crumbly. Still, glassy conditions are a big plus. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
The rest of the second week fades back into small, onshore, choppy mess. No real standouts. If you’re a kite surfer, the onshore breezes and small waves might be more fun, but for a paddle surfer, this is a lean stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 97 | 73 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:06PM0.99m | 9:17AM0.87m | 9:39PM0.98m | 9:55AM0.90m | 10:13PM0.96m | 10:33AM0.94m | 10:49PM0.93m | 11:14AM0.96m | 11:27PM0.89m | 11:58AM0.98m | 00:10AM0.84m | 12:49PM0.99m | 1:00AM0.80m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.13m | 2:57PM0.08m | 3:29AM0.10m | 3:38PM0.07m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:22PM0.08m | 4:37AM0.06m | 5:09PM0.11m | 5:17AM0.06m | 6:00PM0.15m | 6:01AM0.08m | 6:57PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 19 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 97 | 73 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | S 3 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 253 | 289 | 364 | 459 | 335 | 202 | 335 | 1175 | 1166 | 1166 | 1466 | 80 | 256 | 38 | 8 |
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