Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 67 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf crew, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a quiet stretch for the region. The forecast period runs from Tuesday, August 18th, all the way through Wednesday, September 2nd, and the honest truth is there's not a single session that I'd recommend you paddle out for. We're looking at a long, dry gap with no real surf on offer.
The only spot in the mix is Horace Caldwell Pier, a beach/pier setup that's fairly consistent but is just not getting any love from the ocean. The water temp is sitting at about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The whole 16-day window is a washout. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting in the 14 to 44 range, which is barely enough to move the whitewater. We're looking at tiny, short-period windswell, mostly from the SSE and SE, with heights stuck between 2 ft and 3 ft. Periods are short, around 4 to 5 seconds, so there's no push or shape to speak of. The winds are a constant problem too – mostly cross-onshore or onshore, from 9 to 16 mph, keeping it choppy and messy. There's a brief moment on the morning of Friday, August 28th, where the wind goes glassy, but with only 3 ft of weak, short-period swell, it's still flat and unrideable. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions" for every single time slot, and I've got to agree.
This is one of those blank runs that's pretty normal for the area when the swell just doesn't line up. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but even then, it's marginal. Keep the board in the car, or take a week off. The ocean's not giving us a thing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 9 | 12 | 48 | 28 | 26 | 61 | 29 | 26 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 46 | 28 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.45m | 4:37AM0.42m | 11:50PM0.47m | 4:46AM0.45m | 2:43AM0.50m | 3:36AM0.52m | 4:29AM0.52m | 5:21AM0.52m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.12m | 2:54AM0.41m | 2:49PM0.09m | 00:40AM0.47m | 4:11AM0.45m | 3:45PM0.07m | 4:43PM0.06m | 5:40PM0.05m | 6:34PM0.03m | 7:24AM0.51m | 7:22PM0.03m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | E 8 | — | SE 4 | E 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | — | 20 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 48 | 28 | 26 | 61 | 29 | 26 | 40 | — | 27 | 46 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1326 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1326 | 1055 | 1088 | 1162 | 1055 | 1007 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1209 | 1055 |
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