Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s me, Rusty. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up for Indian River (Southside). I’ll be straight with ya – the next sixteen days look pretty darn quiet. Flat spells are normal around here, but we’ve got a real long stretch of nothing much to get excited about.
From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to Wednesday the 12th of August, the surf is just not happening. The swell is tiny – we’re talking ankle-to-knee high most days, with heights bouncing between 0.7 ft and 3 ft at best. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is super weak. The energy numbers barely crack double digits – even the highest reading is just 115 (moderate) on Monday the 3rd of August afternoon, but even then, the conditions are described as poor. The swell periods are short, generally 4 to 8 seconds, so there’s no grunt behind it. No real groundswell to speak of.
Honestly, the only session that catches my eye, and it ain’t sayin’ much, is Wednesday afternoon the 29th of July. We’ve got 3 ft of SE swell with a period of 7 seconds, a light NNW cross-offshore breeze, and the water’s sitting at a warm 75° – that’s bang on average for this time of year. The waves are surfable, but the comment says “very ordinary conditions.” It’s clean, and that’s about the best you can ask for. There’s no standout here, no day where everything lines up. Just small, weak and mostly choppy. Even the morning of the 6th and 7th of August see glassy conditions, but with only 1 ft to 2 ft of swell and no power, you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.
If you’re an advanced surfer, there’s nothing here for you. Beginners might find a tiny window on that Wednesday afternoon or the glassy mornings, but don’t expect much. This is one of those periods where you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a few days – it tends not to stay this poor for long around here.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 22 | 51 | 35 | 79 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 41 | 114 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 11:42AM0.83m | 11:54PM0.88m | 12:25PM0.86m | 00:34AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:13AM0.08m | 5:25PM0.10m | 5:50AM0.07m | 6:15PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 38 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 79 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NW 4 | — | E 10 | NE 6 | — | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | — | NE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 20 | 16 | — | 114 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1039 | 589 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 74 | 0 | 22 | 330 | 188 | 270 | 1467 | 387 | 387 | 1125 | 433 | 43 | 38 | 0 |
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