Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with 104 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty.
Alright, let's be honest from the get-go, we're looking at a pretty grim run here at Horace Caldwell Pier. The water's sitting at a warm 83°F which is about average for this time of year, but that's where the good news stops. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. We're talking about a stretch from now, Thursday, right through to the end of the month that just isn't offering any surf.
The first few days, from Thursday afternoon through to Sunday, the 21st of July, are a total bust. Swell is hanging around 3ft to 4ft but it's a short period, 5 to 6 seconds, wind swell, and it's being blown to bits by a consistent 16 mph SSE wind. The combined energy is weak, in the 40s to 80s (69 to 107). It's just messy, poor surf conditions every day.
Then we hit a real flat spell. From Monday the 22nd right through to Monday the 29th of July, the swell drops into the nothing zone. We're talking 0.3ft to 2ft. The energy figures are pathetic, dropping down to single digits and only just scraping into the teens and twenties. The wind is a mix of light cross-onshore and onshore breezes, but there's no wave to work with anyway. On the 25th of July, the morning is clean with a light cross-offshore, but with a 0.7ft swell, it's just a lake.
The end of the window sees a slight bump. On the 30th of July, the swell gets to 5ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy pushes up to 255 which is at least moderate, but it's still listed as "poor surf conditions". The morning is a lumpy 19 mph cross-onshore, so it's going to be chopped up and messy. The 31st of July is similar, but with a bit less size.
There is no standout period. Honestly, there's nothing to get excited about. The best you could hope for is a small, clean wave on the morning of the 25th, but it's a 0.3ft SE swell with a 6-second period and an energy reading of 6. That's not a surf, that's a ripple. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a rough run. The crowds won't be an issue, because no one will be in the water. Don't bother checking the forecast for a while; it's a flat spell and it's set to stick around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 75 | 89 | 86 | 77 | 73 | 89 | 85 | 58 | 47 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45PM0.45m | 7:41AM0.44m | 4:26PM0.40m | 8:06AM0.40m | 5:50PM0.35m | 8:10AM0.37m | 7:25PM0.32m | 7:45AM0.36m | 10:22PM0.33m | 7:56AM0.36m | 00:01AM0.37m | 6:21AM0.37m | 3:08AM0.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.42m | 11:29PM-0.13m | 12:22PM0.35m | 00:19AM-0.03m | 1:14PM0.27m | 1:08AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.20m | 2:00AM0.18m | 2:56PM0.12m | 2:58AM0.28m | 3:46PM0.07m | 1:36AM0.36m | 4:06AM0.35m | 4:34PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 8 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 69 | 75 | 89 | 86 | 77 | 73 | 89 | 85 | 58 | 47 | 30 | 37 | 8 | 16 | 14 | — | 8 | 15 | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1159 | 1055 | 1055 | 1060 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1055 | 1055 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1060 | 1163 | 1055 | 1029 | 1162 | 1055 |
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