Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
24.6° 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 8AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (05 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
74
80
43
74
84
84
95
122
116
105
105
105
95
95
112
75
119
102
91
91
91
91
82
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
N
20
NE
35
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:37AM0.48m
11:32AM0.47m
11:48AM0.46m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.10m
00:05AM0.12m
00:41AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:43
6:43
6:43
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8:04
8:04
8:05
2
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
21
22
23
23
21
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
28
31
27
17
19
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
26
29
27
95
112
75
119
102
91
91
91
91
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
2
1
4
1
13
7
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
61
74
80
43
74
84
84
95
122
116
105
105
105
95
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1415
1186
1114
1080
1080
1080
1080
1189
1186
1186
1114
1104
1080
0
174
1189
1186
1007
1114
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
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