Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it.
Look, I’ll level with you. This whole 16-day stretch is a bit of a tough one. We’re looking at a long gap of flat, small, and choppy days right from the start. From Tuesday the 7th through to late Friday the 10th, the surf is just poor—tiny, weak, and messy. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.
The first glimmer comes Friday afternoon, 10th July. Indian River (Southside) sees a little bump of 3ft from the south with a clean, light cross-off breeze. The combined wave energy hits 121 (moderate), which is the best we’ve seen so far. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Still, that’s the pick of the early days.
After that, it gets ugly again. Saturday the 11th has a nasty 25 mph NNW wind, and through to Monday the 13th it’s just choppy, weak, and mostly onshore junk. Not much to get excited about.
Now, if you can hold out, Tuesday morning 14th July is the real standout. The wind goes glassy—dead calm—and although the swell is only 2ft from the east, the wave energy is 74 and the water’s glassy clean. That’s your best chance for a fun, small-wave session with no wind chop. But the afternoon gets ruined by a fresh 19 mph south cross-wind, so make the most of the morning.
The rest of the second week stays small—mostly under 2ft—and the winds flip around a lot. There’s a moment on Thursday morning 16th July with a clean offshore from the WSW and a 2ft south swell, but energy is low (46). Worth a look if you’re desperate. Then Monday morning 20th July is glassy again with 2ft from the southeast, period 8 seconds, energy 60. Not a classic, but clean and rideable.
Water temp is sitting at 78°F, which is about 6°F above normal for this time of year—much warmer than usual. That’s very unusual.
Overall, if you’re after the best, aim for Tuesday morning 14th July or Monday morning 20th July. The rest? Honestly, it’s flat and mediocre. The consistent lack of quality here means a blank run like this isn’t too abnormal for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 37 | 55 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 73 | 13 | 38 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 43 | 41 | 62 | 41 | 66 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:36PM0.82m | 2:42AM0.76m | 3:36PM0.87m | 3:40AM0.73m | 4:40PM0.93m | 4:45AM0.71m | 5:47PM0.99m | 5:53AM0.71m | 6:52PM1.04m | 7:00AM0.73m | 7:52PM1.09m | 8:02AM0.75m | 8:49PM1.11m | 9:00AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.17m | 8:45AM0.06m | 9:43PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.05m | 10:52PM0.16m | 10:39AM0.03m | 11:58PM0.14m | 11:39AM0.00m | 00:59AM0.10m | 12:38PM-0.03m | 1:56AM0.05m | 1:36PM-0.06m | 2:49AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 32 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 66 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | — | S 7 | WNW 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 55 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 1 | 38 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 43 | 41 | 62 | 41 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3107 | 251 | 38 | 387 | 8 | 185 | 551 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 509 | 202 | 270 | 330 | 1175 | 8 | 1089 | 1166 | 8 | 0 |
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