Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coastal Bend Area today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Coastal Bend Area. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:42AM0.40m | 5:21AM0.43m | 4:57AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.19m | 2:28PM0.17m | 3:36PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1201 | 1201 | 1092 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1085 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1114 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1188 | 1186 | 1124 | 1080 |
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