Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coastal Bend Area today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Coastal Bend Area. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:15AM0.45m | 12:36PM0.42m | 5:14AM0.43m | 1:55PM0.42m | 5:13AM0.42m | 3:02PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.41m | 9:11PM0.13m | 9:46AM0.38m | 9:44PM0.15m | 10:02AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 4 | — | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1186 | 1188 | 1201 | 1114 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1186 | 1186 | 1188 | 1114 | 1092 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1188 | 1188 | 1201 | 1114 |
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