Indian Wells Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.97° N 72.12° W

Indian Wells WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Indian Wells sea temperature is
20.9° C
0.4° 

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


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 TypeTime (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 Powerful11PM (Tue 14th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 6s

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


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