Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 116 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10AM. 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 | 10AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead for the Texas coastline at Horace Caldwell Pier (United States). We're looking at a solid blank run, so don't expect much to ride.
Right now, and for the next couple of weeks, the surf is just not happening. We've got a 16-day window and there are no good options on offer. The combined swell energy is weak, hanging in the 20s to 90s, with tiny waves that never top 4 ft. To make matters worse, the wind is constantly messing it up, blowing onshore or cross-onshore almost every session. The swell is short-period too, mostly around 5 to 7 seconds, which just doesn't pack any punch. It looks like this area is having a proper flat spell, and with hardly any consistency from the breaks, this kind of blank run is pretty normal for the region.
On Sunday morning, July 12th, it kicks off with a tiny 3 ft SE swell and a period of 6 seconds, but the wind is a cross-on from the SSE at 9 mph making it choppy. The water is a warm 84°, which is about average for the time of year. The weak energy is at 53. It's all "poor surf conditions" across the board.
The rest of the week and into the next doesn't get any better. By Thursday, July 16th, we see a small bump to 4 ft from the SE (period 7 secs, energy 116), but the wind is still onshore. Even the last days of July, around the 27th, the swell only reaches 4 ft with a short 5-second period and a cross-on wind from the SSE at 16 mph. The energy is 82. Nothing is breaking clean.
This forecast is all for beginners and there's nothing here worth paddling out for. Keep the board in the car and wait for a change in the weather. If the wind stays this strong and the surf this poor, the beach setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 38 | 38 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 84 | 60 | 74 | 64 | 87 | 82 | 73 | 116 | 105 | 66 | 72 | 91 | 73 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.56m | 5:50AM0.55m | 6:33AM0.52m | 7:09AM0.48m | 2:45PM0.45m | 7:41AM0.44m | 4:26PM0.40m | 8:06AM0.40m | 5:50PM0.35m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM-0.27m | 9:17AM0.51m | 8:51PM-0.28m | 10:00AM0.50m | 9:46PM-0.26m | 10:44AM0.47m | 10:39PM-0.21m | 11:32AM0.42m | 11:29PM-0.13m | 12:22PM0.35m | 00:19AM-0.03m | 1:14PM0.27m | 1:08AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 8 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 3 | — | — | — | 72 | 91 | — | 28 | 30 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | — | 49 | 84 | 60 | 74 | 64 | 87 | — | 73 | 116 | 105 | 66 | — | — | 73 | 7 | 25 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1175 | 1055 | 1060 | 1175 | 1055 | 134 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1177 | 1055 | 1060 | 1247 | 1055 |
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