Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSE swell with 57 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather ‘round. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window at Horace Caldwell Pier is a bit of a bust. We’re looking at a long stretch of weak, wind-chopped slop with no real standouts. The forecast is pretty much a flatline for clean, rideable waves.
The first few days – Sunday the 19th through to Saturday the 26th – are a write-off. Tiny swell heights around 1 ft to 3 ft, with a short, weak period of just 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy is pathetic, barely scraping into double digits (17 to 52). On top of that, the wind is either a cross-onshore or onshore breeze from the south or SSE, making it choppy and messy. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
Then we slide into the week of the 27th of July. The swell does bump up a touch, hitting 4 ft to 4 ft from the SSE/SE, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy finally climbs into the moderate range (81 to 95). But here’s the kicker: the wind gets stronger, with a fresh breeze at 19 mph, again cross-onshore or onshore. That’s going to turn it into a lumpy, blown-out mess. It’s the kind of energy that would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
This same pattern of modest, wind-chopped swell holds through the first week of August. The morning of Saturday the 1st shows a 3 ft swell from the SSE, but with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s just another choppy day. Nothing here is going to clean up. The water temp is a balmy 84°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year, but that’s the only highlight.
Honestly, folks, the only consistent thing here is the poor surf conditions. If you’re desperate, you might find a longboardable knee-high lump on a rare lull in the wind, but don’t hold your breath. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 45 | 32 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 57 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25PM0.32m | 7:45AM0.36m | 10:22PM0.33m | 7:56AM0.36m | 00:01AM0.37m | 6:21AM0.37m | 3:08AM0.42m | 6:15AM0.40m | 4:00AM0.45m | 4:51AM0.48m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.20m | 2:00AM0.18m | 2:56PM0.12m | 2:58AM0.28m | 3:46PM0.07m | 1:36AM0.36m | 4:06AM0.35m | 4:34PM0.02m | 5:24AM0.40m | 5:23PM-0.01m | 6:12PM-0.04m | 7:00PM-0.05m | |||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 32 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 35 | — | 13 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1055 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1158 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1226 | 1055 | 1029 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1326 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 |
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