Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 140 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 (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for our stretch of coast at Horace Caldwell Pier.
To be straight with you, this outlook is a bit of a bummer. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell. Every single session is tagged as "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero, so there's no standouts, no hidden gems, nothing worth paddling out for. The wave energy is weak as dishwater, barely cracking triple digits on a few mornings around July 14th and 16th with moderate energy readings (107 and 113), but even then the swell is short-period stuff—only 6 seconds—and that's windswell, not groundswell. It’s not going to wrap or shape up into anything rideable. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°F and about average for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze if you're just floating around.
The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the SSE, SE, or S, blowing at 9 to 16 mph, which means the surface is chopped up or at least bumpy. There's no clean, glassy session to pin your hopes on. The swell height barely gets over 3 ft, and when it does reach 4 ft on the morning of Friday July 17th, it’s accompanied by 16 mph cross-onshore wind, making it a messy, blown-out affair. At a beach/pier setup like this, with such weak, short-period swell and constant wind, it's honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than traditional paddle surfing.
So, what's the takeaway? There’s a solid gap of flat, poor conditions stretching from now right through to the end of the period on July 27th. No surf worth mentioning. It's one of those stretches where the forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Stay salty, and keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 31 | 53 | 47 | 72 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 56 | 79 | 90 | 102 | 113 | 103 | 93 | 128 | 109 | 80 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.56m | 5:50AM0.55m | 6:33AM0.52m | 7:09AM0.48m | 2:45PM0.45m | 7:41AM0.44m | 4:26PM0.40m | 8:06AM0.40m | 5:50PM0.35m | 8:10AM0.37m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM-0.27m | 9:17AM0.51m | 8:51PM-0.28m | 10:00AM0.50m | 9:46PM-0.26m | 10:44AM0.47m | 10:39PM-0.21m | 11:32AM0.42m | 11:29PM-0.13m | 12:22PM0.35m | 00:19AM-0.03m | 1:14PM0.27m | 1:08AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:23 |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 8 | 47 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 53 | — | — | 81 | 80 | 74 | 56 | 79 | 90 | 102 | 113 | 103 | 93 | 128 | 109 | 80 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1175 | 1029 | 211 | 1071 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1334 | 1055 | 1060 | 1159 | 1055 | 1055 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 |
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