Indian Wells surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDT
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Indian Wells surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indian Wells sea temperature is
7.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian Wells this week:

The surf forecast for Indian Wells over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indian Wells in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 29th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 29th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 28th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian Wells over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
1.1
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
74
162
176
383
847
797
832
459
329
368
389
426
360
302
164
140
110
82
110
87
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
20
NNE
20
NE
30
E
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
SSW
10
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:11PM0.81m
5:36AM0.74m
6:02PM0.86m
6:24AM0.73m
6:47PM0.90m
7:07AM0.72m
7:27PM0.93m
7:45AM0.71m
8:05PM0.93m
8:18AM0.70m
8:39PM0.92m
8:49AM0.69m
9:11PM0.90m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.05m
11:12PM0.09m
11:29AM0.04m
00:03AM0.05m
12:06PM0.03m
00:46AM0.03m
12:38PM0.02m
1:24AM0.02m
1:08PM0.02m
2:00AM0.01m
1:38PM0.02m
2:33AM0.02m
2:10PM0.03m
3:07AM0.03m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:52
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:45
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7:38
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
2
7
3
1
1
Temp °C
5
7
8
10
13
12
9
11
9
8
9
9
10
10
8
8
10
8
8
12
11
-2
1
3
5
7
5
4
6
4
5
6
6
8
7
0
0
1
-2
0
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
S
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
50
28
162
176
847
797
832
459
329
368
389
360
302
164
140
110
82
110
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
47
15
3
2
13
24
15
15
8
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
5
14
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
1.1
E
6
0.8
NE
4
1.7
E
8
0.3
SE
3
1.7
ESE
9
1
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
19
74
20
383
1
426
36
33
13
8
9
49
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
208
719
48
68
1654
44
68
68
10
43
44
23
0
44
177
177
194
181
172
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
9
6
9
6
5
5
8
6
5
4
5
4
4
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Information about the Indian Wells Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indian Wells provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian Wells can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian Wells surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Indian Wells) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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