Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with 83 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (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 get straight into it. We’ve got a 16-day window for the area, and the only spot with any recommendations is the pier. It’s not looking good, I’ll be honest with you. Right now, and for the entire first week, the surf is poor. We’re looking at a long stretch of junk from Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to the end of the month. The swell is small, around 2 ft to 3 ft, and it’s coming from the SSE or SE, with a short, weak period of just 5 seconds. The combined wave energy is barely registering, sitting between 17 and 71 (weak energy). The wind is a real problem too – mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the SSE or S, blowing at 12 to 19 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. Water temperature is 84° which is pretty normal for this time of year.
This flat, junk spell drags on. Saturday the 1st of August into Sunday the 2nd is more of the same – small 3 ft to 3 ft, 5-second windswell, onshore winds. There’s a glimmer of hope on the 2nd morning with a gentle cross-shore from the SW, but with only 3 ft of weak swell, it’s still a no-go. The first actual pulse of note doesn’t show until Friday the 7th of August in the afternoon. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds and the combined energy hits 150 (moderate energy). That’s the best we’ll see, but the catch is it’s still onshore from the SE at 16 mph, so it’s going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. It’s too small for that to be exciting, and the wind kills it.
The following days, the 8th, 9th, and 10th, see similar swell heights around 4 ft to 5 ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the period is still short at 6 seconds. The energy climbs into the 80s and 90s, and even hits 133 on the 10th afternoon, but with that wind, it’s just going to be a lumpy, choppy, onshore wall. For a beginner spot like Horace Caldwell Pier, that’s a no-go. Honestly, for a beach/pier setup with that much onshore wind and short period swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The whole 16 days is a write-off for a decent surf. There are no true standouts, no clean windows, no long period groundswell. It’s just a grim, long run of poor conditions. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 28 | 44 | 48 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 58 | 39 | 66 | 36 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 72 | 42 | 32 | 77 |
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 | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 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 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | 42 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 48 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 58 | 39 | 66 | — | 18 | 23 | — | 15 | 72 | — | 32 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1215 | 1071 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1175 | 1055 | 1088 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 |
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