Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 139 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how it's looking. To be honest, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead for the next couple of weeks or so. We're staring down a real flat spell around here right now.
We kick off Saturday morning, September 12, and straight away it's a write-off at Horace Caldwell Pier. We've got a weak 4ft swell from the SSE, but with a short, crumbly period of 6 seconds, and a fresh 19 mph SSE wind blowing straight onshore, it’s just a lumpy, blown-out mess. Combined wave energy is a paltry 94. Honestly, the conditions are so poor for a surfboard, with that strong cross-onshore wind and choppy surface, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
This poor pattern just locks in. All through the weekend and into the new week, we see the swell drop even further, barely scraping 3ft on Tuesday morning the 15th, with the period still struggling around 5-6 seconds. Winds stay onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and ugly. The combined energy drops into the pathetic 30-60 range. There is absolutely nothing rideable here.
We get a tiny glimmer of hope by Monday, September 21, when a moderate offshore wind from the NW at 16 mph kicks in, cleaning things right up. But the catch is there’s almost no swell to clean up—just 2ft of weak short-period energy. It’s clean as a whistle, but flat as a pancake. By Wednesday the 23rd, the swell period drops to a dismal 4 seconds, with combined wave energy falling to single digits (10 and 9), confirming a total flat spell.
We stay in this gutter for a long time. It isn't until Sunday, September 27, that we even see the swell tick up to 2ft, but the period is still short and winds are back to a gentle cross-onshore, keeping the surf weak and bumpy. There are no highlights, no standouts, no waves to get excited about in this outlook. It’s a frustratingly long blank run, and unfortunately, that’s just how it goes here sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 29°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 69 | 80 | 46 | 36 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 66 | 57 | 52 | 53 | 25 | 18 | 33 | 44 | 50 | 115 | 75 | 70 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10AM0.44m | 4:21PM0.53m | 4:04AM0.44m | 6:02PM0.53m | 4:15AM0.44m | 7:33PM0.54m | 8:50PM0.55m | 10:05PM0.56m | 11:22PM0.56m | 2:11AM0.57m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.27m | 11:00PM0.30m | 10:47AM0.21m | 11:53PM0.38m | 11:25AM0.17m | 00:51AM0.44m | 12:03PM0.15m | 1:59AM0.49m | 12:48PM0.13m | 1:45PM0.13m | 00:17AM0.56m | 2:52PM0.13m | |||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | |  | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 25 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 3 | — | 75 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 91 | 69 | 80 | 46 | 36 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 66 | 57 | 52 | 53 | — | 18 | 33 | — | 50 | 115 | — | 70 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1163 | 1060 | 1060 | 1154 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 132 | 1160 | 1055 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Horace Caldwell Pier Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Horace Caldwell Pier is 22 km (14 miles) from Rockport - Arkansas County. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rockport - Arkansas County. Rockport - Arkansas County has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest