Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horace Caldwell Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Horace Caldwell Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Listen up, crew. It’s Rusty. Let’s be honest – we’ve got a real flat spell on our hands for the next couple of weeks. There’s nothing good going on.
At Horace Caldwell Pier, we’re looking at a 16-day stretch that starts off dead. From Tuesday, August 25th all the way through Monday, September 7th, it’s nothing but poor surf. That’s almost two weeks of junk. The swell is puny – 1ft to 2ft – coming from the SSE or SE, with a period of just 4 to 6 seconds. That’s windswill, not a wave. The combined energy is weak, usually under 100. The wind is onshore or sideshore most days, making it choppy and messy. The one exception is Friday morning, August 28th, when we get a clean offshore breeze from the SW, but with only a 2ft wave and a 5-second period, it’s barely a ripple. Not worth the effort.
Water temp is about 85°, a touch warmer than average for the time of year.
Now, there is one little blip way down the road. On Wednesday, September 9th, the morning swell bumps up to 6ft from the SE, with a 7-second period. The afternoon holds at 5ft. The energy finally hits the triple digits – 321 in the morning and 567 in the afternoon – that’s moderate power. But it’s all onshore wind, and the surf is still labeled poor. It’s the only thing with size in the whole run.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That onshore breeze and some chop might be a blast for them. For the rest of us? Leave the board in the truck. Forecasts can flip, but right now, there’s nothing here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:55AM0.49m | 5:10AM0.47m | 1:06PM0.50m | 5:26AM0.44m | 2:22PM0.50m | 4:47AM0.42m | 3:32PM0.49m | 4:40AM0.42m | 4:44PM0.49m | 4:54AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.50m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.03m | 5:44AM0.48m | 8:47PM0.05m | 7:13AM0.45m | 9:25PM0.08m | 8:29AM0.41m | 10:02PM0.13m | 9:17AM0.34m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:04AM0.27m | 11:17PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.20m | 00:05AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 20 | — | 8 | 17 | — | 7 | 29 | — | 13 | 24 | — | 10 | 24 | — | 13 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1154 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1159 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 |
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