Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with 159 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 7s 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) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, lookin' at what we've got here and honestly, mate, it's a quiet one for our stretch of coast. For the next 16 days, there's no real surf to get excited about. The data shows nothing but "poor surf conditions" from start to finish.
Let's start with Horace Caldwell Pier. This spot is a beach and pier setup, pretty exposed to the south-east. We're looking at a long, flat stretch. From Saturday the 12th of September right through to Sunday the 27th of September, the swell is barely a ripple. We're talking heights mostly between 0.7ft and 4ft, but with periods as short as 4 to 8 seconds – that's weak, windswell slop with no grunt. The combined energy is all in the two-digit range, mostly below 100 (the highest is 150 on Friday the 18th), confirming just how weak it is. For a longer period, on the 21st we see a period of 8 seconds, but with a swell height of just 0.7ft, it's not doing anything for us. For beginners, the couple of occasions where it pushes up to 4ft might be a little much, but the quality is so poor it doesn't matter.
The wind is a killer. It's almost always a cross-onshore or onshore breeze, from the SSE or SE, blowing at 9 to 19 mph. That's going to chop up any tiny bit of shape. There's a couple of moments of "glass" conditions on the morning of Thursday the 17th and the morning of Wednesday the 23rd, but the swell is so tiny (3ft and 0.3ft respectively) that there's nothing to ride.
The water temp was around 86° on Saturday the 12th, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Because the swell is so small, weak, and onshore, this setup is honestly more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle board. On Friday the 18th, the energy picks up a little (150), but with strong cross-onshore wind and a beach break, it's still nasty for surfing.
There are no highlights here, no standouts. It's a full 16-day blank run. For this area, that can be normal. It's one of those stretches where you don't bother checking the forecast and just wait for the next system. Keep an eye on it, though – forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 66 | 64 | 41 | 34 | 51 | 42 | 36 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 69 | 131 | 94 | 79 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 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 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 3 | — | 94 | 79 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 41 | 34 | 51 | 42 | 36 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 35 | — | 17 | 24 | 25 | 69 | 131 | — | — | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1081 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1159 | 943 | 29 | 1332 | 830 | 1060 | 1160 |
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