Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Southside) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming down the line for Indian River (Southside).
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a tough stretch. There just isn’t any real surf to get excited about. The whole outlook is a long, flat gap with no swell of any substance. The first proper recommendation doesn’t kick in until Monday, July 20th, and even then it’s barely a pulse. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the wave energy is pitiful, often sitting in the low double digits. It’s a write-off.
The bright spot—and I mean the only one—arrives late on Monday, July 20th. The afternoon sees a bit of a lift. The swell builds slightly to around 4ft from the S with moderate energy (149), and the wind shifts light and clean. It’s still a fat, slow wave, but the clean conditions make it ridable. That’s your best bet for a splash. The water is about average for this time of year.
From there, it’s more of the same. The swell tries to push a little higher into the next week—Tuesday, July 22nd shows a solid 4ft from the S—but the wind is a mess, blowing onshore and cross-onshore with increasing strength. That keeps the quality low. By Friday and Saturday, July 24th-25th, there are some bigger readings (5ft from the S with moderate energy at 208), but it’s all blown out. With that wind and swell direction at a beach/jetty setup, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Bottom line: Wait until Monday the 20th for a small, clean window. It’s your only real shot. After that, don’t hold your breath—the conditions are rough and the offering is slim.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 66 | 75 | 108 | 85 | 61 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.04m | 7:00AM0.73m | 7:52PM1.09m | 8:02AM0.75m | 8:49PM1.11m | 9:00AM0.78m | 9:42PM1.12m | 9:55AM0.80m | 10:32PM1.09m | 10:49AM0.82m | 11:20PM1.04m | 11:42AM0.83m | 00:07AM0.97m | 12:35PM0.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.10m | 12:38PM-0.03m | 1:56AM0.05m | 1:36PM-0.06m | 2:49AM0.02m | 2:32PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 3:28PM-0.09m | 4:29AM-0.03m | 4:22PM-0.07m | 5:17AM-0.03m | 5:17PM-0.03m | 6:04AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | 75 | 108 | 85 | 61 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 17 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 458 | 377 | 1101 | 515 | 458 | 588 | 469 | 458 | 694 | 204 | 204 | 162 | 282 | 282 | 41 | 22 | 43 | 2458 | 458 | 458 |
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