Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 43 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Horace Caldwell Pier (looks like Texas) are a tough watch for a surfer. The forecast is basically a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with nothing that really stacks up for a proper paddle session. The combined wave energy stays low, mostly between 5 and 89, which is weak. The swell is tiny, usually under 2 ft to barely 3 ft, and it’s mostly coming from the SE or SSE with short, weak periods of 4 to 6 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell, so the waves will be crumbly and lacking push.
The standout issue is the wind. For most of the period, it’s onshore or cross-onshore from the SE or SSE, blowing at 9 to 19 mph, which is going to chop things up. There are a couple of glassy windows – like Saturday morning, August 29, when the wind goes calm and glass, but the swell is only 1 ft. Then again on September 5, a Saturday morning with a light N wind and glassy surface, but again the swell is only 3 ft with a 5-second period. Those moments will be clean but too small to get excited about.
Through the end of August and all of September so far, every single entry says “poor surf conditions.” There’s no single date where the swell size, period, and wind line up for a genuine recommendation. The water temperature is 86° on the first entry, with a 2° anomaly, so it’s slightly warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing.
So here’s the hard truth: there are zero good surf options in this whole 16-day window. This is a blank run for the area. It happens. Forecasts can shift, but right now, the paddle’s not worth it. If you’re desperate, the glassy windows on August 29 or September 5 might give you a few knee-high rollers, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 42 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:47AM0.42m | 3:32PM0.49m | 4:40AM0.42m | 4:44PM0.49m | 4:54AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.44m | 7:37PM0.51m | 4:23AM0.47m | 10:00PM0.54m | 4:40AM0.51m | 11:24PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.13m | 9:17AM0.34m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:04AM0.27m | 11:17PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.20m | 00:05AM0.35m | 11:47AM0.12m | 1:22AM0.43m | 12:48PM0.06m | 2:45AM0.49m | 1:59PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 42 | — | 27 | 33 | — | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1068 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1068 | 1055 | 1055 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1055 | 1055 | 1055 |
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