Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
3
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)
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
336
285
292
267
309
277
246
327
336
215
215
169
165
139
131
128
124
120
91
128
109
92
105
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
5
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:19AM0.58m
10:31AM0.55m
11:21AM0.51m
Low Tide
11:14PM-0.05m
00:17AM-0.02m
1:24AM0.03m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
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8:12
8:12
8:13
2
10
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
24
27
25
27
27
27
26
27
27
30
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
28
30
28
26
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
327
336
120
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
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
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
353
336
285
292
267
309
277
246
246
253
215
215
169
165
139
131
128
124
91
128
109
92
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1354
1186
1114
1080
0
1080
1080
1189
1186
1186
1114
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1186
1186
1104
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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