Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CDT
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Coastal Bend Area surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coastal Bend Area sea temperature is
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Coastal Bend Area today?

The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Coastal Bend Area. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
184
169
156
152
147
143
144
132
119
118
132
143
135
124
116
98
84
81
59
50
67
90
101
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
15
WNW
25
ENE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
E
30
E
35
ESE
25
SE
15
S
25
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
5
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
on
on
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:31AM0.55m
11:21AM0.51m
11:43AM0.46m
Low Tide
00:17AM-0.02m
1:24AM0.03m
2:32AM0.11m
thunderstorm
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
1
8
27
2
5
3
13
6
Temp °C
26
26
24
22
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
23
24
25
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
21
25
26
25
25
24
26
27
24
26
27
27
26
28
26
24
27
29
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
169
156
118
2
2
3
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
184
184
152
147
143
144
132
119
132
143
135
124
116
98
84
81
59
50
67
90
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1080
1080
0
1080
226
226
1186
1114
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1188
1186
1104
1080
0
55
1080
1186
1097
1186
1114
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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