Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 48 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is.
Over the next 16 days, there’s just no surf worth paddling for. It’s a total blank run from start to finish. The swell is tiny, the wind is almost always junk, and the energy never shows up.
On Tuesday the 1st, we get a glassy morning with a 0.4m SSE swell, but it’s so small and weak – combined energy of only 12 – that it’s a non-starter. Water temp is 86°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s the best moment, and it’s still nothing.
After that, it’s onshore wind day after day. By Thursday the 10th, the swell hits 1.2m, but the wind is blowing 35 km/h from the SSE, making it choppy and lumpy. When the swell pushes to 1.5m around the 11th and 12th, the wind is still howling onshore, and the combined energy climbs into the low hundreds (183 to 341), but without clean conditions, it’s just messy. The swell period stays short, mostly 5 to 7 seconds, so there’s no power or shape.
With the wind blowing onshore and a beach/pier setup, this looks more like a kiteboarding spot than a surf spot right now. For us, it’s a total bust. Blank runs like this happen here – it’s not unusual, but it sure is frustrating. Forecasts can turn around, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 46 | 32 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37PM0.51m | 4:23AM0.47m | 10:00PM0.54m | 4:40AM0.51m | 11:24PM0.58m | 5:07AM0.54m | 00:38AM0.60m | 5:40AM0.57m | 1:42AM0.62m | 6:42AM0.58m | 2:32AM0.61m | 8:06AM0.57m | 3:10AM0.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.12m | 1:22AM0.43m | 12:48PM0.06m | 2:45AM0.49m | 1:59PM0.02m | 4:04AM0.54m | 3:16PM-0.02m | 5:20AM0.57m | 4:28PM-0.04m | 6:10AM0.58m | 5:36PM-0.05m | 6:48AM0.56m | 6:38PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | S 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 15 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 46 | 32 | 25 | 38 | — | 12 | 25 | — | 14 | 21 | — | 15 | 20 | — | 11 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1055 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1061 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 | 1055 | 1068 | 1055 |
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