Surf Forecasts:
Indian Wells surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with 529 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian Wells over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about Indian Wells.
We're in for a bit of a lean stretch, to be honest. There's a big gap with nothing worth paddling out for from now until about Saturday the 17th. Almost a week of tiny, weak waves. You'll see combined swell energy readings mostly in the double digits, like 30 to 80 (weak energy), which tells you the ocean's just not got any push. Mornings on the 14th and 15th will look clean with some offshore breezes, but the swell's too small—under 3 feet—and short-period to bother. It's a tough run.
But hang tight. Monday the 17th morning finally cranks up. That's our standout. We've got a solid 7-foot SSW swell with an 8-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 531 (strong wave energy). This is the real deal: head-high, clean lines, and some power behind 'em. It's not a lazy long-period groundswell, but it'll have a good wall. Afternoon is still solid at 6 feet and offshore.
After that, the 18th and 19th get weird with some long-period (14-15 second) but tiny (1 to 2 feet) SE swell and the wind turns messy onshore.
Later on, look at Saturday the 22nd afternoon. That's a glassy 6-foot SSW swell with light easterly wind. Energy at 250 (moderate wave energy). That's your sneaky good, quiet session. Then on Tuesday the 25th afternoon, we get another glassy pulse: 7 feet from the SW. That one's got potential.
But the one to circle on your calendar is Monday the 17th morning. The swell direction from the SSW isn't perfect for the break's ideal south direction, but the size, the offshore wind, and that strong energy combine to make it the best call in this forecast.
Water temp is about average for August, nothing weird going on there.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 44 | 53 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 76 | 72 | 36 | 24 | 70 | 529 | 314 | 220 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.05m | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:30PM1.05m | 8:57AM0.98m | 9:15PM1.02m | 9:42AM1.00m | 9:57PM0.97m | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | 11:09AM0.98m | 11:13PM0.82m | 11:52AM0.93m | 11:48PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.08m | 1:44PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | 2:34PM-0.08m | 3:10AM-0.09m | 3:22PM-0.05m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | 4:53PM0.05m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:39PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 53 | 19 | 13 | 31 | 76 | 72 | 36 | 24 | 3 | — | 314 | 220 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | N 3 | NW 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | N 3 | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 27 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 44 | — | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | — | 8 | 5 | 70 | 529 | 1 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 816 | 2531 | 816 | 1664 | 1115 | 691 | 816 | 3339 | 25 | 2554 | 704 | 683 | 36 | 19 | 36 | 691 | 1167 | 719 | 7 | 44 | 0 |
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