Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horace Caldwell Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horace Caldwell Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. 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+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what’s going down at Horace Caldwell Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Let’s be real – it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a full 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there isn’t a single day in there I’d be itching to paddle out for. It’s all showing poor surf conditions from start to finish. The first real chance we see any bump in swell doesn’t come around until Monday the 10th of August, and even then it’s messy.
Let’s walk through it. From now, Wednesday the 29th of July, right through to the end of the first week of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak, short-period windswell – mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSE or SE, with periods barely scraping past 5 or 6 seconds. That’s just chop, not surf. The energy readings are feeble, bouncing between the low 20s and 60s, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and blown out. A couple of mornings, like Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd, see lighter breezes, with Sunday even going glassy in the morning off a light NW wind – but even then, the swell is barely 3 ft and period is a weak 5 seconds. It’s pretty, but flat.
The only hint of something different shows up around Monday the 10th of August. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SE, period stretches to 6 seconds, and the energy number climbs to 135 – that’s moderate energy finally. But here’s the kicker: the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph with gusts up to 19 mph. It’s going to be lumpy, messy, and borderline unsurfable. It’s still labelled as poor surf conditions anyway.
There’s no standout session, no hidden gem. This is a blank run, and for a beach/pier setup like Horace Caldwell, that’s not uncommon when the wind and swell don’t line up. The water temperature is sitting at around 84°, about 1° above average for this time of year, so at least it’s warm if you want a swim. For surfing? Not much to chase.
Stay patient. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 47 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 74 | 36 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.44m | 7:08AM0.42m | 1:43PM0.44m | 7:16AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.41m | 6:23AM0.38m | 5:16PM0.38m | 6:33AM0.38m | 6:49PM0.37m | 6:48AM0.38m | 8:29PM0.38m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:26PM0.21m | 00:20AM0.23m | 1:28PM0.12m | 1:05AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 61 | 36 | 29 | 74 | — | 29 | 40 | — | 30 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1177 | 1068 | 0 | 1081 | 191 | 27 | 1060 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 |
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