Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
26.3° 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 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
0
0
0
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)
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
336
285
260
260
231
231
246
246
209
215
169
165
135
144
140
113
113
100
91
152
128
128
124
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
S
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
35
ESE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:19AM0.58m
10:31AM0.55m
11:21AM0.51m
Low Tide
00:17AM-0.02m
1:24AM0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:12
8:13
8:14
1
4
1
1
1
1
18
39
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
28
27
27
27
25
25
26
28
27
27
21
25
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
100
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
309
336
285
260
260
231
231
246
246
209
215
169
165
135
144
140
113
113
91
101
128
128
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
1032
1032
1080
1186
1416
1186
1114
1080
1080
1080
172
1186
1186
1186
1114
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1186
1186
1104
1080
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
2
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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