Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
26.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coastal Bend Area today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
42
35
47
49
42
65
54
54
35
34
33
45
37
44
67
31
22
36
26
19
26
55
35
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:10AM0.47m
5:57AM0.49m
6:40AM0.50m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.10m
8:49PM0.08m
9:23PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:17
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
25
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.2
S
4
0.8
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
31
42
35
47
49
42
65
54
54
35
34
33
45
37
44
31
22
36
26
19
2
55
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
35
4
19
1
1
8
7
6
16
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
12
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
67
17
14
6
4
26
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
16
0
67
1188
1186
1114
1104
1080
1080
1080
1186
1186
1186
1114
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1189
1186
1114
1080
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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