
Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with 122 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, this is Rusty. I'm looking at the forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier, and let me tell you, it's a rough 16 days ahead.
The whole outlook is a long stretch of poor quality, with mostly small, onshore wind slop. The combined swell energy stays weak to moderate at best, never really packing a punch. The water temp is 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you can wear shorts.
Monday the 10th starts with some thunderstorms possible and a weak 2ft SE swell, but it's all messy with a cross-onshore wind. Hard pass. From Tuesday through the following Saturday it's more of the same: tiny surf, 3ft to 4ft, with moderate to fresh onshore winds. It's choppy, lumpy, and not worth paddling out for.
There are a couple of mornings that look clean – Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th – with glassy conditions and light winds. On the 16th, the swell is a tiny 3ft from the SE with a 6-second period, and on the 17th it’s even smaller at 2ft. It would be clean, but you'd be fighting for a ride. The wave energy is very low.
Then we go into another stretch of poor conditions, all the way to the end on the 25th. The best looking window is Tuesday the 25th morning, where we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the N and a 3ft SE swell. That’s the most promising morning in the whole run, but the swell is still tiny and the period is short.
So, what’s the pick? If you’re a beginner and just want to sit on a board in clean water, Sunday the 16th morning or Tuesday the 25th morning are your best bets. But don't expect to catch much. For anyone else, there's nothing here. It's a blank run, which is more normal for this area when the conditions lock in like this. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
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23 | 30 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 45 | 75 | 105 | 102 | 116 | 92 | 77 | 80 | 99 | 93 | 97 | 70 | 43 | 58 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.55m | 5:12AM0.53m | 1:12PM0.52m | 5:43AM0.49m | 2:29PM0.50m | 6:09AM0.45m | 3:41PM0.47m | 6:23AM0.41m | 4:55PM0.45m | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:21PM0.42m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:47AM0.35m | 11:13PM0.07m | 11:33AM0.28m | 00:01AM0.17m | 12:20PM0.22m | 00:52AM0.27m | ||||||||
6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
— | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
23 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 97 | — | 43 | 58 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 5 |
— | 30 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 45 | 75 | 105 | 102 | 116 | 92 | 77 | 80 | 99 | — | — | 70 | — | — | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1159 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1076 | 1055 | 1060 | 1177 | 1055 | 0 | 1160 | 1055 |
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The above surf forecast table for Horace Caldwell Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Horace Caldwell Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Horace Caldwell Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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