Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 85 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Horace Caldwell Pier, and honestly, it’s not shaping up to offer anything worth paddling out for. The whole period is a long stretch of poor surf conditions.
We kick off Monday the 20th of July, and right through the first week, the swell is tiny – mostly between 1ft and 2ft – and it’s coming from the SSE, which isn’t lining up with the ideal SE direction for this spot. The wind is a problem too, blowing cross-on or directly onshore pretty much every day, making it choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is weak, never cracking triple digits, sitting around 11 to 60 (weak energy). The period is a short 4 to 5 seconds, so there’s no push or shape to the waves. It’s just a flat, bumpy lake out there.
The second week doesn’t offer any relief. From the 28th of July through to the 4th of August, we see the same story: small swell heights, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with that same poor wind direction. Even on the few mornings where the wind goes light and cross-off or cross, the swell is just too weak to do anything with. There’s a slight bump in size on the 3rd and 4th of August, hitting 4ft to 5ft, and the combined energy finally climbs into the low triple digits (134 and 120 – moderate wave energy). Still, with onshore winds and a short period of 6 seconds, it’s set to be a lumpy, close-out mess. This is a beach/pier setup, so with onshore winds and small, weak swell, it’s honestly more interesting for a kite surfer needing wind than a paddle surfer.
There are no standout days. The best of a bad bunch might be the Wednesday morning of the 22nd of July, where the wind is light and cross-off, making it clean, but the swell is a tiny 2ft. You could catch a few knee-high sliders, but it’s nothing to get excited about. Water temperature is sitting at 84° – that’s a normal 0.7° anomaly, so bathwater warm, but that’s the only positive.
To sum it up: we’ve got a solid 16-day gap with no real recommendations. The surf is just not on. For this area, a blank run like this isn’t too unusual, but keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 33 | 20 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 74 | 55 | 34 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22PM0.33m | 7:56AM0.36m | 00:01AM0.37m | 6:21AM0.37m | 3:08AM0.42m | 6:15AM0.40m | 4:00AM0.45m | 4:51AM0.48m | 5:44AM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.12m | 2:58AM0.28m | 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 | ||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 37 | — | 11 | 34 | — | 12 | 36 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 8 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 74 | 55 | 34 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1209 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 |
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