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Indian River (Southside) surf break

Indian River (Southside) surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Jan 2025 EST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Indian River (Southside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indian River (Southside) sea temperature is
1.8° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian River (Southside) this week:

The surf forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 31) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Indian River (Southside) in the next 12 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 31) at 10PM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jan 30) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 31st Jan)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 1st Feb)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 31st Jan)5ft (1.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian River (Southside) over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.3
S
0.1
SE
0.8
S
0.6
S
0.3
SSE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
1.3
S
1.6
S
1.3
SSE
0.9
SE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.9
NNE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.1
SE
1.4
SE
1.8
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.3
SE
Period(s) (?)6610666101011579101088888999101041011101010458988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1664492984449422623314260352120233133324223272920222120202559286489280222
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
15
W
30
SW
30
WSW
40
W
35
NW
20
NW
20
SSE
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
WNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
ENE
15
SE
20
S
20
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
5
NNE
0
N
15
SSE
10
SSW
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
E
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
W
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:43PM
0.67
8:22AM
0.95
8:28PM
0.70
9:02AM
0.95
9:14PM
0.73
9:43AM
0.93
10:00PM
0.76
10:26AM
0.89
10:49PM
0.78
11:10AM
0.83
11:42PM
0.80
11:57AM
0.76
12:39AM
0.80
12:50PM
0.69
1:44AM
0.81
1:51PM
0.63
2:56AM
0.82
3:01PM
0.59
4:11AM
0.84
4:16PM
0.58
5:20AM
0.87
5:25PM
0.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:39PM
0.04
1:17AM
-0.10
2:18PM
-0.02
2:04AM
-0.14
2:57PM
-0.07
2:52AM
-0.16
3:38PM
-0.11
3:42AM
-0.16
4:20PM
-0.13
4:35AM
-0.12
5:04PM
-0.13
5:32AM
-0.07
5:52PM
-0.11
6:35AM
-0.01
6:43PM
-0.08
7:44AM
0.05
7:42PM
-0.05
8:59AM
0.08
8:45PM
-0.02
10:12AM
0.09
9:52PM
-0.02
11:17AM
0.07
10:56PM
-0.02
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunrise7:09--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:05--7:05--7:03--7:03--7:01--7:01--7:00--6:58--
Sunset-5:16--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:21--5:22--5:23--5:24--5:25--5:27--5:28--5:29-
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Rain (mm)
--------4-115--------------1---53121612
Temp. °C5669822281313123447991081-20-1026213671215148
Feels °C (?)-40-30-2-8-3-54789-5-3-235430-8-11-8-7-5-42-4-5-323611123

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Icy conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Icy conditions (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the Indian River (Southside) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Indian River (Southside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian River (Southside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian River (Southside) 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 River (Southside)) 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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Indian River (Southside) is 28 km (17 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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