Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s doing on, because honestly, things are looking pretty flat and grim for the whole stretch. This is Indian River (Southside), a beach/jetty setup for the advanced crew, but there’s barely a whisper of swell for the next two and a half weeks.
The water temp is sitting at about 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the time of year—nice for a swim, but that’s about it. Right from Tuesday, July 14th, everything is just poor. We’re talking tiny dribbles of 0.7ft to 1ft. Swell direction is all over the place—E, ESE, SSE—with periods so short they’re basically wind slop, mostly 4 to 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is just a weak whisper, sitting in the low 20s to mid-30s (23). A glassy moment on Monday, July 20th might get your hopes up, but there’s no power behind it at 1ft.
A tiny uptick shows up around July 21st, but we’re still in the gutter. The end of the first week into the second week just repeats the same story: small, messy, and mostly cross-onshore. Even the bigger days in terms of number—like July 24th and 25th—are still only 2ft to 2ft. There’s a long period ESE swell coming in around July 24th, with 14-second periods and energy reading 142, but the winds are all cross to cross-onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy and choppy. That’s not for paddling; that’s a kite surfer’s messy playground.
The only flicker of something worth even a shrug is on Wednesday, July 29th afternoon. We get a little 3ft ENE swell with glassy conditions and a light wind from the SW. The score is barely a 1 out of 10, but it’s the best we get. Everything else is a zero. For consistent advice: bring a longboard—if anything—and keep your expectations in the sand.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 32 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 43 | 30 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM0.78m | 9:42PM1.12m | 9:55AM0.80m | 10:32PM1.09m | 10:49AM0.82m | 11:20PM1.04m | 11:42AM0.83m | 00:07AM0.97m | 12:35PM0.83m | 00:53AM0.89m | 1:28PM0.83m | 1:40AM0.81m | 2:23PM0.83m | 2:29AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 3:28PM-0.09m | 4:29AM-0.03m | 4:22PM-0.07m | 5:17AM-0.03m | 5:17PM-0.03m | 6:04AM-0.02m | 6:14PM0.02m | 6:50AM0.01m | 7:13PM0.09m | 7:38AM0.05m | 8:16PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 43 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 13 | — | SSE 7 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | — | 16 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 19 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 9 | E 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | S 5 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2280 | 206 | 282 | 335 | 282 | 253 | 330 | 1182 | 315 | 1047 | 2669 | 364 | 1039 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 9 |
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