Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 89 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – what we’ve got for the next 16 days is a long, flat stretch. There’s not a single recommendation in the whole window, so we’re looking at a real dry spell.
The only spot on the radar is Horace Caldwell Pier (beach/pier), but it’s a no-go the entire time. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there. The problem is the swell. It’s tiny, mostly around 2 ft to 4 ft, and it’s coming from the SE with a short, weak period of just 5-6 seconds. The combined wave energy barely breaks into three digits (a max of 115), which tells you there’s just nothing pushing through, and it’s mostly around the 20-90 range (weak).
The wind is the real killer here. It’s onshore or cross-onshore from the SSE or SE almost all day, every day, often blowing at 12-19 mph. That means choppy, lumpy, and messy conditions. The forecast keeps calling it “poor surf conditions” across the board. There’s no morning glass-off, no clean window.
Right from Friday morning, August 7, through to Saturday afternoon, August 22, it’s all the same story: small, weak, and blown out. For a beginner-friendly spot like the Pier, the swell never gets over 5 ft, so it’s not dangerous, but it’s just not worth paddling out for. A beach/pier setup with this much onshore wind and weak energy would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now.
There’s no standouts. No best on offer. Just a solid two-week gap with nothing to get excited about. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough stretch for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 80 | 69 | 52 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.54m | 7:22AM0.52m | 3:01AM0.56m | 8:15AM0.54m | 3:54AM0.57m | 9:26AM0.54m | 4:36AM0.55m | 5:12AM0.53m | 1:12PM0.52m | 5:43AM0.49m | 2:29PM0.50m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM-0.10m | 6:13AM0.51m | 5:48PM-0.15m | 7:10AM0.53m | 6:49PM-0.18m | 7:54AM0.53m | 7:48PM-0.18m | 8:36AM0.52m | 8:43PM-0.16m | 9:17AM0.48m | 9:35PM-0.10m | 10:02AM0.42m | 10:25PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 6 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 69 | 6 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 7 | — | SE 8 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 19 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 9 | 19 | — | 30 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 80 | — | 52 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1098 | 1073 | 1055 | 1060 | 1068 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1055 | 1159 | 1055 | 1060 | 1177 | 1055 |
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