Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with 119 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 Monday (Aug 03) 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 (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—it’s looking pretty grim for a paddle. The whole 16-day window is a long, flat stretch of nothing worth getting excited about. We’ve got a solid run of "poor surf conditions" stamped on every single session, from now through to the second week of August.
The only break on the radar is Horace Caldwell Pier, a beginner-friendly beach/pier setup. It’s fairly consistent, but that doesn’t mean much when the quality is this low. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least it’ll be warm while you’re staring at the flatness.
The swell is tiny, ranging from 2 ft to 4 ft, but it’s all short-period, chopped-up windswell, coming from the SSE or SE. The wind is a constant cross-onshore or onshore, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. That’s a recipe for choppy, lumpy, and generally messy surf. The combined energy is weak, with values mostly under 100—for example, the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August sees a slight bump to 119, but it’s still accompanied by a cross-onshore breeze and a "poor surf conditions" call. Even the 4 ft on Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, is let down by the same cross-onshore wind.
Honestly, the whole setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There’s not a single standout, not one moment where the wind lines up offshore or the swell gets any quality. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 23 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 59 | 60 | 49 | 66 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 115 | 68 | 71 | 111 |
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-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35AM0.48m | 8:33AM0.47m | 6:51AM0.44m | 7:08AM0.42m | 1:43PM0.44m | 7:16AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.41m | 6:23AM0.38m | 5:16PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM-0.07m | 9:17AM0.47m | 9:11PM-0.07m | 9:49AM0.46m | 9:48PM-0.06m | 7:50AM0.44m | 10:20PM-0.03m | 9:06AM0.40m | 10:47PM0.01m | 10:17AM0.35m | 11:11PM0.07m | 11:24AM0.29m | 11:42PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 59 | 60 | 49 | 66 | — | 28 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 115 | 49 | 71 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1209 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1004 | 1175 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1029 | 1029 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 |
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