Surf Forecasts:
Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with 33 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horace Caldwell Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s take a look at what we’ve got around these parts. Things are looking pretty flat and quiet for a while, I’m afraid. We’re staring down a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions at Horace Caldwell Pier, with not a single standout in the whole sixteen-day window. The wave energy is bottomed out, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a lot of small, choppy slop.
The first recommendation pops up on the morning of Sunday, August 30. We’re talking tiny 0.7ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a weak westerly groundswell, but it’s simply got no size behind it. Even with a light breeze and clear skies, the combined wave energy is a measly 14 – just not enough to surf. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
This pattern of tiny, onshore junk pretty much holds steady right through the first week. The mornings of Monday, August 31, through to Tuesday, September 8, all show similar stories: swell heights barely scraping 2ft, with short periods of 4 to 5 seconds, and wind coming from the SSE or SE, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The wave energy figures hover in the single digits and low teens – weak, weak, weak. It’s all marked as poor surf conditions.
Now, there’s a slight increase in size on Wednesday, September 9. The morning picks up a 4ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 5 seconds. Wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph. The combined energy finally breaks into double digits at 80 – still weak, but a tiny jump. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft from the same SSE direction, but the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph onshore, making it lumpy and messy. That afternoon energy reading is 114, which is moderate energy, but the quality is completely shot.
Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11, see the swell drop back to around 3ft to 3ft, with onshore winds again. The energy stays in the moderate range (up to 95), but the wind is ruining any chance of a clean wave.
The tail end of the forecast, from Saturday, September 12, to Monday, September 14, is back to tiny 2ft to 3ft junk with short periods and onshore winds. Even a risk of thunderstorms doesn’t change the fact that it’s flat.
Honestly, for anyone looking for a paddle, there’s nothing doing. The combination of weak swell, short periods, and persistent onshore wind means the setup at this beach-and-pier break is far more interesting for kite surfing than for a surfboard right now. We’ve got a blank run that starts immediately and doesn’t look like letting up. It’s one of those periods where staying home and waiting for a change in the forecast is the smartest move.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:44PM0.49m | 4:54AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.44m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.27m | 11:17PM0.27m | 10:54AM0.20m | 00:05AM0.35m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 4 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 12 | — | 7 | 11 | — | 7 | 16 | — | 16 | 25 | — | 19 | 30 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1055 | 1160 | 1055 | 1060 | 1162 | 1055 | 1060 | 1175 | 1055 | 1060 | 1159 | 1055 | 1060 | 1159 | 1055 | 1060 | 1160 | 1055 |
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