Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE 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 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf, and honestly, for most of the next sixteen days, you’re not going to find anything that’ll get your heart racing.
Looking at Indian River (Southside), the first real chance of anything clean is on the 3rd. We’re looking at knee-to-waist-high leftovers, around 1ft, with a clean, glassy morning. The energy is weak, sitting at a combined swell energy of 53, so it’s not going to be powerful, but at least it’ll be rideable. The winds are light and off the SSE, which is going to keep it tidy. It’s a small day, but sometimes you just need to get wet.
After that, we slip right back into a flat spell for a solid week. From the 4th through to the 11th, it’s a lot of nothing. There are a few days where the wind is offshore or glassy, but the swell is just too small to bother with. The energy readings are mostly in the teens and twenties, which tells you all you need to know. You’re looking at a pretty barren run for a while there.
Now, the dates get a bit hazy for the weekend of the 12th and 13th. There’s a slight bump in energy, but it’s coming from a short, weak swell, and the wind isn't your friend. It’s likely to be onshore and choppy, which just makes it messy. Not worth the paddle.
The best of a bad bunch might be a couple of mornings around the 13th and 14th. The 14th looks glassy and calm, with about 1ft of swell. The energy is still low, but if you’re desperate for a slide, that Tuesday morning could be your window. Don’t expect much, just a few clean little waves to trim on.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a spring suit just yet, but it’s nothing special.
So, keep your expectations low for the next two weeks. It’s a waiting game. The surf will come back, it always does, but for now, it’s just one of those periods where the ocean is having a rest.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 78 | 65 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 36 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27PM0.89m | 11:58AM0.98m | 00:10AM0.84m | 12:49PM0.99m | 1:00AM0.80m | 1:50PM0.98m | 1:59AM0.75m | 3:02PM0.98m | 3:12AM0.73m | 4:21PM0.99m | 4:31AM0.73m | 5:34PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.06m | 6:00PM0.15m | 6:01AM0.08m | 6:57PM0.20m | 6:51AM0.10m | 8:02PM0.24m | 7:50AM0.13m | 9:16PM0.26m | 8:56AM0.14m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:09AM0.13m | 11:36PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | NE 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 65 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | S 4 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 31 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 335 | 363 | 0 | 204 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 141 | 273 | 598 | 1039 | 620 | 1478 | 538 | 63 |
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