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Best windows are S-SSE groundswell with light W-SW offshore.
Low to incoming tides tend to clean and steepen the peaks while high tide softens them, and crowds spike quickly when the inlet is working.
Surf GuideDelaware
Indian River (Northside)
A bite-sized right-handed beach break at the North Indian River Inlet that can jack up into steep, shore-pounding walls on southerly groundswell. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Indian River (Northside) in Delaware.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationDelaware, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 5 s
- Wind E 6 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.7 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High2.9 ft
- Low0.2 ft
- High3.1 ft
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Tight peaks can surprise - the inlet amplifies incoming south/SSE energy into steep, often shallow takeoffs and strong rips near the jetties.
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