Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 135 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Horace Caldwell Pier is a tough one. We’ve got a blank run right out of the gate, and honestly, nothing in this outlook is shaping up to be a proper surf session. The whole period is a write-off for paddle surfing.
The issue the whole way through is a persistent, onshore or cross-onshore wind from the SSE, SE, and ESE. That wind is just tearing up the surface, making everything choppy and lumpy. The swell is weak, with a short, weak period of 5 to 7 seconds, so there's no real energy behind it. The combined energy values are mostly in the two-digit range, below 100, which is just weak, anemic stuff. You'll see a few days where it climbs into the low triple digits, like 4ft or 5ft, but it's still poor surf with the onshore wind.
We start on Wednesday the 8th of July with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSE and a 9 mph cross-on wind. The water is a warm 85° with a near-normal anomaly, but that won't help the waves. The pattern is the same through Thursday, Friday, and into the weekend: small swell, onshore winds, and the "poor surf conditions" tag is a constant. Friday the 10th sees a slight bump to 4ft, but it's still a mess.
The second week, from the 14th of July onward, is more of the same. The wind eases a touch on the 15th with a light breeze, and the swell pushes to 4ft, but the direction is still cross-onshore, and the period is short. By the 16th, we get a bit of a spike in combined energy, but it's still onshore and messy. The rest of the run into the 23rd of July is just a repeat: small, weak, and wind-affected.
For a beginner spot like this, the swell is never big enough to be a problem for ability, but the conditions are just plain ugly. With the persistent onshore wind and small, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There are no standouts here, no windows to get excited about. It’s a long, flat, choppy run. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 17 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 84 | 99 | 106 | 87 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 120 | 113 | 105 | 112 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:39AM0.37m | 8:03AM0.39m | 1:57AM0.45m | 8:16AM0.43m | 3:04AM0.51m | 8:47AM0.47m | 4:04AM0.55m | 5:00AM0.56m | 5:50AM0.55m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.01m | 3:22AM0.34m | 5:07PM-0.09m | 6:14AM0.42m | 6:02PM-0.17m | 7:28AM0.47m | 6:58PM-0.23m | 8:29AM0.50m | 7:55PM-0.27m | 9:17AM0.51m | 8:51PM-0.28m | 10:00AM0.50m | 9:46PM-0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | — | SE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 120 | 10 | 105 | 112 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 84 | 99 | 106 | 87 | 82 | 93 | 93 | — | 113 | — | — | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1088 | 1055 | 1060 | 1073 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1073 | 1060 | 1163 | 1061 | 1060 | 199 | 252 | 134 | 134 | 199 |
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