Surf Forecasts:
Indian Wells surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, SW swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian Wells over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, let's talk about what's heading our way for Indian Wells. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for getting any decent waves here. There's a big gap of days with nothing really rideable, and that's the reality of it right now.
We start off Wednesday morning the 8th with a tiny 1ft swell from the SE, but it's so weak the energy is almost nothing (16). The wind is light and offshore though, so it'll be glassy, but there's just no wave to surf. That theme pretty much carries through the rest of this week and into the next. We see small, weak swells bumping around from the SE, S, and SSW, but with crappy cross-shore winds and very low energy (mostly under 100). It's all "poor surf conditions" from Wednesday the 8th all the way through to Tuesday the 15th.
Now, on Wednesday the 15th of July, we finally see a bit of a pulse. That morning we get a 4ft swell from the SW with light offshore WNW wind. The energy is moderate (127) and the setup will be clean. It's still just "surfable but ordinary" – not a standout, but if you're desperate, it'll be the cleanest wave of this whole first week. The afternoon goes downhill with onshore wind again. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and choppy conditions.
The only real potential standout, and it's a big *if*, shows up on Monday the 20th of July. That morning we’ve got a nice 6–7ft S swell, a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy – dead calm at 6 mph from the SE. The combined energy is a solid 557, which is strong wave energy. That's the kind of morning that looks unreal. However, this swell size is getting up there, over 5ft, so it's not for beginners. The only downside is the swell direction is from the S, and Indian Wells really prefers swell from the S to wrap in properly. For the morning it’ll be glassy and clean, but by the afternoon (Monday the 20th) the wind turns cross-onshore and messes it up quick. So if you can get on it early Monday morning, that’s your single best shot in the whole 16-day window.
Beyond that, it tails off again into small, weak leftovers for the rest of the period. We're looking at a blank run with only that one Monday morning shining through.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 103 | 53 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 68 | 90 | 54 | 67 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 183 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM0.86m | 2:43AM0.66m | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:54AM0.66m | 4:36PM0.95m | 5:10AM0.69m | 5:48PM1.00m | 6:24AM0.74m | 6:53PM1.05m | 7:27AM0.80m | 7:51PM1.09m | 8:24AM0.86m | 8:45PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.16m | 8:47AM0.07m | 10:19PM0.12m | 9:51AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.06m | 10:55AM0.02m | 00:24AM-0.00m | 11:57AM-0.03m | 1:18AM-0.06m | 12:56PM-0.06m | 2:08AM-0.10m | 1:52PM-0.09m | 2:55AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | E 5 | SSW 8 | S 7 | E 4 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 137 | 103 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 68 | 90 | 54 | 24 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 67 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 15 | — | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 21 | 32 | 33 | — | 25 | 2 | 5 | 15 | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | 13 | 36 | 94 | 183 | 360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 174 | 175 | 172 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 10 | 664 | 108 | 683 | 816 | 691 | 691 | 1166 | 816 | 363 | 177 | 239 |
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