Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 108 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get the local picture. Rusty here, and we're talking about one spot: Horace Caldwell Pier. It's a beach/pier break, good for learning, and it's fairly consistent, so it's usually got something.
But I've got to be honest with you, the whole 16-day outlook is a bit of a heartbreaker. Starting Tuesday the 21st of July, all the way through to the end of the period, it's a solid run of "poor surf conditions." The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, coming from the S or SSE, which is going to turn even the smallest waves into a mess. The swell energy is mostly weak, with numbers in the low double digits (24 to 86), and even when it jumps into the triple digits (114 to 193) in early August, it's still just a choppy, lumpy mess.
The swell is tiny, from about 0.7ft up to a max of 5ft on the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. That's the biggest we'll see, but with a short 6-second period and a SSE wind ruining it, don't get your hopes up. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
There are no standouts here. The whole period is a write-off. The combined swell energy picks up in early August, but the wind and chop are just too much. If you're really jonesing, the morning of Wednesday the 22nd of July has a light WSW cross-offshore breeze for a moment, with a 2ft swell, but it's a tiny window before the wind turns back on. Honestly, with the wind and the poor quality, this setup might be more fun for a kite surfer looking for a gusty day than any of us.
It's a tough one, but that's the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 47 | 76 | 47 | 38 | 66 | 81 | 61 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.36m | 00:01AM0.37m | 6:21AM0.37m | 3:08AM0.42m | 6:15AM0.40m | 4:00AM0.45m | 4:51AM0.48m | 5:44AM0.48m | 6:39AM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.07m | 1:36AM0.36m | 4:06AM0.35m | 4:34PM0.02m | 5:24AM0.40m | 5:23PM-0.01m | 6:12PM-0.04m | 7:00PM-0.05m | 7:47PM-0.07m | 8:51AM0.47m | 8:30PM-0.07m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 40 | — | 7 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 47 | 76 | 47 | 38 | 66 | 81 | 61 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1150 | 1162 | 1060 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1098 | 1055 |
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