Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 46 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again for the same stretch, but in feet and knots.
Truth is, there’s nothing really happening for a long, long time. The charts are showing a real flat spell. We’re looking at a big gap with no surf worth talking about until the very end of the forecast.
For the first couple of weeks, it’s a total write-off. Swell is tiny, barely hitting 2ft, with a period of 4 to 6 seconds – that’s just bumpy, short-period windswell. The wind is all over the shop, but it’s always onshore or cross-onshore out of the SE or SSE, making everything messy and chopped out. The wave energy is weak, mostly in the low double digits, like 10 to 30 (weak energy). There’s nothing to get excited about.
The water is warm, about 86°F, which is a little above average for the time of year, so that’s not the problem. The problem is a total lack of swell.
Fast forward all the way to Saturday, September 19th, and we finally get a sniff of something. Horace Caldwell Pier shows a little push in the morning. The swell bumps up to around 4ft from the SE, still with a short 6-second period, but the combined energy hits 136 (moderate wave energy). The key change is the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the north. That’s the first clean look we’ve had. The waves will be a bit lumpy and short-period, but the clean wind will make it rideable. It’s the only real window on the whole forecast, but it’s a long way off.
So, sit tight. It’s a dry spell until that last day. That’s just how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:38AM0.60m | 5:40AM0.57m | 1:42AM0.62m | 6:42AM0.58m | 2:32AM0.61m | 8:06AM0.57m | 3:10AM0.59m | 11:10AM0.55m | 3:42AM0.55m | 12:33PM0.55m | 4:09AM0.51m | 1:48PM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.57m | 4:28PM-0.04m | 6:10AM0.58m | 5:36PM-0.05m | 6:48AM0.56m | 6:38PM-0.04m | 7:26AM0.53m | 7:35PM-0.01m | 8:07AM0.48m | 8:29PM0.05m | 8:48AM0.41m | 9:20PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 22 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | — | 8 | 10 | — | 8 | 16 | — | 12 | 22 | — | 14 | 21 | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1159 | 1055 | 1060 | 1159 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1055 | 1158 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1060 | 1055 |
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