Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, ENE swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening with Indian River (Southside).
Honestly, mate, this is a tough stretch to start. We’ve got a long, flat gap right off the bat. No real surf to speak of for the first week, from Monday the 14th right through to Sunday the 20th. It’s all tiny ankle-snappers at best, with poor conditions and mostly onshore or cross-shore wind messing things up. Not worth paddling out for. This is just one of those blank spells we sometimes get stuck with. It won’t stay poor forever, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Then we get a flicker of hope, but it’s serious. On Monday the 21st, a big lump of swell arrives. We’re talking 8ft of short-period, onshore slop from the east-northeast. The combined wave energy ramps up hard, hitting 657 and then 763. But the wind is a fresh onshore breeze at 19 mph, and it’s onshore. That’s not surf for anyone but a masochist. It’s messy and blown out. Honestly, with that much wind and chop, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Tuesday the 22nd is not much better – 7ft to 8ft of cross-onshore rubbish and storm risks.
Now, here’s the one true standout in the whole window. Wednesday the 23rd. Things finally click. The swell drops a touch to 8ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is 836, a solid charge. But the big win is the wind: light offshore from the west-southwest in the morning, going light cross-offshore in the arvo. It’s clean. For an advanced spot like this, that’s a morning session to circle on your calendar. It’s big enough to be expert-only, but if you’ve got the skills, that’ll be the best of the 16 days. The water should be about average for the time of year.
The rest of the run past that is a steady fade. Thursday the 24th gets messy again with onshore wind and a spike to 8ft that is just ugly. Friday and Saturday have some cross-shore breeze and dropping size, but the quality is marginal. There’s a small window on Sunday the 27th with 3ft of clean, offshore wind from the west-southwest, but the energy is only 244 – a fun little novelty wave for the longboard if you’re keen, but nothing special.
So, to sum it up: endure the flat first week, get ready for the big, windy mess on Monday and Tuesday, then smash it on Wednesday the 23rd. After that, it’s a slow decline into nothing. Keep your eye on that Wednesday, it’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 41 | 29 | 21 | 30 | 39 | 24 | 35 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.89m | 11:29AM0.98m | 11:40PM0.84m | 12:11PM0.96m | 00:19AM0.79m | 12:56PM0.94m | 1:04AM0.75m | 1:48PM0.92m | 1:54AM0.72m | 2:48PM0.90m | 2:52AM0.70m | 3:52PM0.89m | 3:56AM0.70m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.07m | 5:28PM0.12m | 5:24AM0.12m | 6:18PM0.20m | 6:03AM0.18m | 7:12PM0.26m | 6:46AM0.24m | 8:12PM0.32m | 7:36AM0.28m | 9:19PM0.35m | 8:34AM0.31m | 10:23PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | SSE 6 | E 15 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 27 | 21 | 30 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 253 | 330 | 640 | 1181 | 1173 | 458 | 1158 | 1158 | 102 | 8 | 570 | 0 | 380 | 1175 | 335 | 342 | 1165 | 1165 |
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