Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
26.8° 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 1AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
18
27
18
21
22
23
18
13
15
28
24
31
32
30
31
25
26
27
38
38
29
28
16
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
S
45
SSW
25
S
15
SE
15
S
20
NNE
30
ESE
15
SE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
ENE
10
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:46AM0.41m
10:07PM0.36m
11:36AM0.39m
00:53AM0.38m
11:18AM0.38m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.18m
5:49PM0.33m
4:50AM0.26m
6:12PM0.27m
6:02AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
2
3
1
6
7
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
23
25
26
28
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
29
29
27
28
18
24
28
29
24
23
25
26
26
27
27
28
30
29
27
27
28
29
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
24
18
7
3
3
3
3
3
13
15
3
24
31
32
30
31
25
26
27
38
38
29
28
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
2
7
7
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.3
ENE
3
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
27
18
21
22
23
18
1
28
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
1188
1186
1104
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1413
1186
1097
1104
166
217
198
1189
1189
1189
1114
1104
186
217
1080
1186
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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