Indian Rocks Beach · Pinellas County · Florida
Indian Rocks Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Florida
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida: flat (under 1 ft), at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.4 ft at 3 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 5 mph onshore wind from the northwest. Water is about 76°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 2.1 ft at 4:48 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.4 ft · 3 s · NNWplus 0.3 ft · 4 s · WNW
- Wind
- 5 mph (NW)onshore
- Tide
- 2.3 ft fallinglow 2.1 ft at 4:48 pm
- Water
- 76°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 83°F
- Sun
- rise 6:48 amset 5:42 pm
Indian Rocks Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Indian Rocks Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Indian Rocks Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.5 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 11 | 0.8 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 11 | 1.3 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (E), gusts 11 | 1.8 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (E) | 2.3 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.7 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.8 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (NW) | 2.8 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph onshore (NW), gusts 12 | 2.6 ft |
| 3 pmnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph onshore (NW), gusts 14 | 2.3 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 17 | 2.1 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 16 | 2.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ENE) | 0.5 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ENE) | 0.6 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 13 | 1.0 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (E), gusts 15 | 1.5 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (E), gusts 15 | 2.0 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 15 | 2.4 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (SE), gusts 13 | 2.6 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 10 | 2.7 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 9 | 2.6 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 2.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (W), gusts 11 | 2.2 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WNW) | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (NW) | 2.1 ft |
Indian Rocks Beach beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 3 pm, sets at Indian Rocks Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 0.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 4 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Indian Rocks Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Indian Rocks Beach: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor to Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Indian Rocks Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.6 ft · 3 s · NNW | 6 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 11 | 7 mph onshore (NW), gusts 12 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.6 ft · 2 s · ENE | 8 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 13 | 4 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 9 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 2 s · N | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 7 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 12 | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 3 s · WNW | 8 mph onshore (W), gusts 15 | 13 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4.0 ft · 5 s · NW | 14 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 21 | 14 mph onshore (NW), gusts 20 | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.4 ft · 5 s · NNW | 14 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 21 | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 20 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.4 ft · 3 s · NE | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 17 | 8 mph offshore (NE) | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.2 ft · 3 s · NE | 13 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 11 mph offshore (E), gusts 18 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 13 mph offshore (ENE) | 11 mph offshore (E) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 17 mph offshore (NE), gusts 24 | 15 mph offshore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Indian Rocks Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Indian Rocks Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Indian Rocks Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.4 ft at 5:22 am, high 2.9 ft at 12:31 pm, low 2.1 ft at 4:48 pm and high 3.7 ft at 10:42 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 2.3 ft and falling.
Indian Rocks Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.4 ft at 5:22 amHigh 2.9 ft at 12:31 pmLow 2.1 ft at 4:48 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 10:42 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 6:03 amHigh 2.7 ft at 12:56 pmLow 2.1 ft at 5:09 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 11:14 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.7 ft at 6:38 amHigh 2.6 ft at 1:31 pmLow 2.2 ft at 5:29 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 11:37 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 7:17 amHigh 2.6 ft at 2:19 pmLow 2.4 ft at 5:50 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.7 ft at 12:02 amLow 0.8 ft at 8:05 amHigh 2.2 ft at 3 pmLow 2.0 ft at 6:32 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.2 ft at 12:38 amLow 0.7 ft at 8:47 amHigh 2.0 ft at 4:17 pmLow 1.9 ft at 6:53 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.9 ft at 1:20 amLow 0.8 ft at 9:32 amHigh 2.1 ft at 6 pmLow 2.1 ft at 7:39 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.8 ft at 2:10 amLow 1.1 ft at 10:26 amHigh 2.3 ft at 6:39 pmLow 2.2 ft at 9:57 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.6 ft at 3:10 amLow 1.2 ft at 11:23 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Indian Rocks Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Indian Rocks Beach is about 76°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 83°F and a 5 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 76°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Indian Rocks Beach
- Belleair Beach1.6 mi N · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Indian Shores2.8 mi S · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Sand Key4.4 mi NNE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Redington Breakwater4.6 mi SSE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Pier 605.8 mi NNE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Madeira Beach7.9 mi SSE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Indian Rocks Beach
Indian Rocks Beach is a beach break in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Florida, facing west. Also called IRB.
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