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Best windows are south-southeast long-period swells with westerly offshore winds.
Low to mid incoming tides often clean up the peaks but expect inconsistent sandbar placement day to day.
Surf GuideDelaware
Indian River (Southside)
A shifting, powerful beachbreak at the south side of Indian River Inlet-short, steep drops that reward south-southeast groundswells and punish sloppy onshores. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Indian River (Southside) in Delaware.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationDelaware, US
Live conditions
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind NE 12 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.1 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High2.9 ft
- Low0.2 ft
- High3.1 ft
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Shorebreak and shifting sand at the inlet create punchy, steep drops and frequent board-damage risk - crowds swell quickly when the surf fires.
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