Indian Wells Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.97° N 72.12° W

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Indian Wells sea temperature is
16.4° C

1.9°C colder than average for this time of year

Indian Wells surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Indian Wells today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Indian Wells at 7PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Indian Wells. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
1.2
S
4
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
127
89
44
49
70
88
88
70
73
120
142
105
85
70
48
42
28
27
56
53
122
121
108
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
NNW
20
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
S
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:02PM0.84m
4:11AM0.60m
4:58PM0.84m
5:11AM0.59m
5:51PM0.84m
6:05AM0.59m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.13m
10:22PM0.19m
9:48AM0.16m
11:15PM0.18m
10:33AM0.16m
00:02AM0.17m
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
2
9
1
9
2
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
22
25
25
25
23
21
20
20
21
23
23
21
20
17
18
19
Feels °C
23
21
20
20
20
19
18
17
20
19
21
22
21
19
19
19
20
20
20
17
17
15
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
148
127
89
44
49
70
88
88
70
73
120
142
105
72
70
41
42
28
27
1
3
3
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
33
16
1
2
2
29
85
66
48
31
26
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
14
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
1.2
S
4
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
13
20
7
26
56
53
122
121
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
25
2625
1158
1131
170
179
181
153
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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