Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with 81 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s in store for us around the Horace Caldwell Pier. I won’t sugarcoat it – this stretch of the forecast looks pretty grim.
Right from the start, Saturday afternoon the 25th of July, it’s flat and messy. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell coming out of the SE with a short period of only 6 seconds and the combined energy is weak at 32. The wind is onshore from the SE at 12 mph, so the surface is going to be a total mess. The water is sitting at a warm 84°F. The anomaly of 1°F means it’s pretty average for this time of year. Honestly, this is a stretch where you’re better off with a cold drink in hand than a surfboard.
We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf here. From the afternoon of the 25th, right through to the morning of the 3rd of August, every session is rated as "poor surf conditions." The swell stays stubbornly small, between 2ft and 3ft, mostly from the SSE and SE, with periods stuck at 5 seconds. The wind is a constant problem – mostly cross-onshore or directly onshore, and it picks up to a fresh breeze at times, like on Tuesday afternoon the 28th of July with 19 mph winds making it lumpy. The combined energy rarely gets above 50, which tells you just how weak everything is. This is a solid week and a half of flat, choppy, onshore junk.
We do finally see a slight flicker of hope on Tuesday, the 4th of August. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the SE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 183. That's the most energy we see in the whole window. But the wind is still cross-onshore from the SSE at 12 mph. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th of August continue that slightly bigger trend, with swell around 4ft to 4ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. The period is still short at 6 seconds, so it won't be holding up well. This is the best of a bad lot, but it’s still poor. If you were really desperate, the morning of the 4th of August is the standout, but only because everything else is so bad. The 4ft swell with a moderate energy of 183 (the highest we see) is the peak, but the cross-onshore wind will keep it choppy.
The direction is from the SSE, which is the optimum direction for this spot. But with the wind coming from the same direction, it’s going to be a bumpy, open face. Crowds might be light at that pier given the conditions, but it's not going to be worth a paddle.
To be honest, this entire 16-day window is a write-off. The setup is a beach/pier, so with onshore winds and weak, short-period swell, it’s way more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone paddling out. The forecast can change, but right now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 30 | 27 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 59 | 51 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 31 | 45 | 34 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 48 | 41 | 32 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.48m | 6:39AM0.48m | 7:35AM0.48m | 8:33AM0.47m | 6:51AM0.44m | 7:08AM0.42m | 1:43PM0.44m | 7:16AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.41m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM-0.07m | 8:51AM0.47m | 8:30PM-0.07m | 9:17AM0.47m | 9:11PM-0.07m | 9:49AM0.46m | 9:48PM-0.06m | 7:50AM0.44m | 10:20PM-0.03m | 9:06AM0.40m | 10:47PM0.01m | 10:17AM0.35m | 11:11PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | 34 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 27 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 59 | 51 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 31 | 45 | 34 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 48 | 41 | 32 | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1029 | 1029 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1175 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1071 |
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