Horace Caldwell Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.84° N 97.05° W

Horace Caldwell Pier Sea Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

Issued: 12 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Horace Caldwell Pier sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.5° 

Horace Caldwell Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Horace Caldwell Pier sea temperature is 29.8 °C

(1.5° warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 28.3 °C
Range: 27.3 °C to 29.9 °C
Statistics for 19 Sep (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

    Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29 °C) too at Horace Caldwell Pier, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

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    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Horace Caldwell Pier. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

    Horace Caldwell Pier Water Temperature Graph

    All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

    Horace Caldwell Pier sea temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 22nd of August and are at their coldest on about the 5th of February, in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Horace Caldwell Pier climb to their warmest in the second half of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest Horace Caldwell Pier sea temperatures at the beginning of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Horace Caldwell Pier can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Horace Caldwell Pier. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

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