Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW 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 (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s be straight with you. Looking down the barrel at Indian River (Southside) for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a tough pill to swallow. There’s just no surf on the menu for a long time.
The water’s already a balmy 77°, which is crazy warm for this time of year, but that’s where the good news ends. We are looking at a flat spell that runs from now through September 19th. Day after day of ankle-biters and closeouts. There’s a little bump of energy on the 13th, but it’s onshore and choppy, so it’s not gonna be any good.
The core problem is a total lack of any real swell. The combined energy numbers are mostly in the weak two-digit range, and wave heights are just not happening. We get some glassy windows, like Thursday afternoon the 10th, but with only 2ft of short-period south swell, it’s just not going to break. You’d be better off on a paddleboard.
The first thing that even registers as a wave is Monday morning the 14th. The finder gives it a score of 1 out of 10, which is more like a pity point than a real recommendation. It’s clean, with 1ft from the ESE, but the period is short and the energy is weak. That’s not a surf day, but at least the ocean is breathing.
After that, it’s more of the same. We get a long period swell (12 seconds) rolling in around the 17th and 18th, but the heights are tiny and it’s from the wrong direction. Cruel tease. Then on the 18th, the wind is forecast to howl out of the NNW at 31 mph. With that wind and that tiny surf, this is going to be a complete mess – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s no standout, no day to get excited about. The break is fairly consistent, but the conditions are just ordinary. I’d say keep your board close, but don’t go out of your way. Forecasts can change, and it doesn’t stay this poor for long, but right now, this is as flat and forgettable as it gets.
Keep an eye on the 14th, but keep your expectations low. Until something shifts, we’re just waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 160 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 115 | 36 | 46 | 31 | 45 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.05m | 7:46AM0.86m | 8:19PM1.05m | 8:36AM0.91m | 9:03PM1.03m | 9:22AM0.95m | 9:44PM0.99m | 10:06AM0.98m | 10:23PM0.94m | 10:47AM0.98m | 11:01PM0.89m | 11:29AM0.98m | 11:40PM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.05m | 1:23AM0.09m | 1:21PM0.01m | 2:08AM0.04m | 2:14PM-0.01m | 2:50AM0.01m | 3:04PM-0.01m | 3:30AM0.01m | 3:52PM0.02m | 4:08AM0.03m | 4:40PM0.06m | 4:46AM0.07m | 5:28PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 55 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 46 | 36 | 46 | 12 | 45 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | S 5 | E 8 | — | E 5 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 31 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SE 5 | — | — | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 8 | 28 | 73 | 55 | 72 | 160 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 115 | 20 | 38 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 691 | 282 | 691 | 691 | 691 | 13 | 145 | 0 | 273 | 315 | 1047 | 1164 | 1165 | 546 | 8 | 1165 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
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