Indian River (Southside) Surf Break

Indian River (Southside) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 38.60° N 75.06° W

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
23.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Indian River (Southside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, S swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, this is Rusty comin' to you from the sand, checkin' out what's on the menu for Indian River (Southside).

Alright, I'll be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are lookin' like a tough stretch. We've got a long dry spell ahead. From now all the way through to the morning of Tuesday, July 15th, it's pretty much a write-off. Sure, there's a tiny pulse of swell here and there, but the conditions are just ugly – messy wind, short-period junk. You'd be paddling around for nothing.

The first real glimmer of hope, the one that's worth circling on your calendar, is Wednesday, July 15th. That morning, we'll finally see things line up. A clean, gentle offshore breeze from the WSW is going to groom a 4ft SSE swell. It's not a monster, but it's clean and it's rideable. The afternoon gets even better as the swell bumps up to 5ft and the wind stays light and clean out of the SW. This is the standout window – it ain't gonna be huge, but for the area, it's the best we've seen in a while. This is a spot for advanced surfers, so if you're just starting out, that 5ft might be a bit much.

We get a bit of a follow-up on Thursday morning, July 16th, with clean 4ft surf from the SSE and a cross-offshore northerly, but it's not as good as the Wednesday session. After that, the wind turns messy again and the quality drops right off.

The water temp is sittin' at 73°F, which feels a touch warmer than what we'd normally expect for this time of year. A little bonus for your toes.

The long-range stuff into the second week? Don't get your hopes up. A few pulses of energy pop up, like Monday morning, July 13th, with a 4ft swell from the east, but the period is short and choppy. It's just not worth the drive for any of it.

So, in short, hold out for Wednesday the 15th. That's your day. The rest is a whole lot of nothin'. But it's a consistent spot, so this dry run is a little unusual; forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
22
21
16
14
14
14
7
12
10
13
15
24
33
31
29
26
21
15
8
43
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
W
5
NNE
25
S
10
SSW
5
ENE
20
SE
20
ENE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
WSW
15
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:49PM0.91m
12:11PM0.73m
00:26AM0.87m
12:55PM0.75m
1:06AM0.83m
1:43PM0.78m
1:50AM0.79m
2:36PM0.82m
2:42AM0.76m
3:36PM0.87m
3:40AM0.73m
4:40PM0.93m
4:45AM0.71m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.10m
5:52AM0.12m
5:44PM0.11m
6:28AM0.10m
6:34PM0.13m
7:09AM0.09m
7:31PM0.15m
7:54AM0.08m
8:34PM0.17m
8:45AM0.06m
9:43PM0.18m
9:40AM0.05m
10:52PM0.16m
10:39AM0.03m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25
 mm
5
4
1
5
8
8
2
1
Temp °C
34
35
30
32
23
26
25
25
26
27
26
22
22
22
20
21
20
21
22
22
24
Feels °C
35
37
33
31
18
29
26
26
28
28
29
26
23
22
18
21
18
21
21
24
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
23
9
7
16
14
4
14
7
8
8
5
15
20
11
14
29
26
15
15
3
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
22
22
21
4
14
1
7
2
9
9
18
13
12
13
7
7
7
8
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
13
13
21
12
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
6
18
10
2
7
12
10
13
11
24
33
31
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1339
22
330
175
194
1414
3034
1128
1165
205
22
32
248
209
38
38
8
282
296
141
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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Information about the Indian River (Southside) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Southside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian River (Southside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Southside) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indian River (Southside)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Indian River (Southside) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Indian River (Southside) is 28 km (17 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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