Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 (Aug 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks down at Indian River (Southside).
To be straight with you, this is gonna feel like a long, flat spell, and it’s going to be tough to find anything worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a solid week or more of barely a ripple. The combined wave energy is hanging around 40 down to single digits for days on end – that’s weak. For the first week and a half, the swell is just a whisper, mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the SSE or S, and the period is short, around 4 to 6 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and messy.
The best we see is Friday morning, August 7th. Even then, it’s just a 3ft southerly swell (6-second period), and the combined energy is still only 95. You’ll get a clean look with that cross-offshore wind from the SW, but it’s really just surfable, not good. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least ordinary of the bunch.
For the next few days after that, from Saturday the 8th through to Tuesday the 12th, the swell drops further, running 1ft to 2ft. Winds stay light and clean, with some glassy moments on Wednesday the 12th morning, but honestly, there just isn’t any push in the water.
There’s a long gap of nothing worth mentioning until we hit Tuesday afternoon, August 18th. The swell finally gets a little bump, coming from the S at 4ft, but it’s still got a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps into triple digits at 112, but it’s still labelled poor. The wind is a cross-off from the NNW, so it’ll be clean, but that’s a long way off and not something to get too excited about yet.
Most of the time here, the swell is tiny and the direction (optimum SSE) just isn't hitting the spot. Water temp anomaly is average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Sadly, there’s no real session to chase. It’s a tough run.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 48 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 62 | 39 | 49 | 32 | 39 | 76 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 40 | 19 | 22 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:13AM0.75m | 3:13PM0.93m | 3:17AM0.72m | 4:26PM0.96m | 4:30AM0.70m | 5:39PM1.01m | 5:46AM0.72m | 6:46PM1.05m | 6:54AM0.75m | 7:44PM1.08m | 7:55AM0.79m | 8:37PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.20m | 8:12AM0.09m | 9:26PM0.22m | 9:13AM0.09m | 10:39PM0.22m | 10:19AM0.08m | 11:47PM0.18m | 11:25AM0.05m | 00:48AM0.13m | 12:28PM0.01m | 1:42AM0.08m | 1:28PM-0.03m | 2:31AM0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 48 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 62 | 39 | 49 | 71 | 39 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 40 | 37 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 191 | 1050 | 172 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 253 | 330 | 1181 | 63 | 22 | 13 | 162 |
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