Surf Forecasts:
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Indian River (Southside). I’ll be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch ahead. Over the next couple of weeks, we’re mostly looking at small, weak energy, and the wind will be swinging around all over the place. There’s no standout session here, nothing to get genuinely excited about, but let’s walk through it.
We start off on Wednesday, 2nd September, with no real surf to speak of – tiny waves and messy conditions. That theme carries on through Thursday the 3rd, where you might find a little 2ft wave from the SE with a 9-second period. The wind goes offshore from the WNW in the afternoon, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is weak (55-57). It’s surfable but ordinary. Friday the 4th is even smaller, with a short, weak 2ft swell from the S and a period of just 6 seconds – really not worth the paddle.
Saturday the 5th offers a tiny bump from the NNE at 2ft, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and the strong NNW breeze will keep it messy. Again, poor conditions. Sunday and Monday are more of the same – small, short-period swells with cross-shore or onshore winds. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s pretty notable – much warmer than usual for early September.
The real quiet spell kicks in from Tuesday the 8th through to the end of the outlook. We’re looking at waves mostly under 2ft, often less than 1ft, with very weak combined energy (values in the teens and twenties). There’s a glimmer on Saturday the 12th morning, when the wind goes glassy and the wave is 3ft from the ENE, but it’s only a 5-second period and the energy is weak (50). It’s “surfable but ordinary”. The best of a bad bunch, but that’s not saying much.
From the 14th onward, it’s essentially flat. Tiny 0.7ft waves with long periods (13-14 seconds) show up around the 16th and 17th, but that’s not enough to push a surfable wave at a beach/jetty setup like this. Even with offshore winds, there’s nothing to ride.
Honestly, this is a dry run. For the whole 16 days, there are no proper surfable swells. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger breezes on some of those days might look more interesting, but for paddle surfing, I’d say take a break. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 65 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:46AM0.76m | 6:36PM1.04m | 6:50AM0.80m | 7:31PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:19AM0.10m | 00:33AM0.14m | 12:23PM0.05m | 1:23AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 65 | 22 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NW 2 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | SE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 52 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 43 | 202 | 364 | 515 | 330 | 253 | 568 | 538 | 141 | 1165 | 567 | 50 | 145 | 213 | 204 |
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