Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coastal Bend Area today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 3AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Coastal Bend Area. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.47m | 4:58AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.16m | 4:45PM0.15m | 5:48PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 12 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
5 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 12 | — | 15 | 22 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1186 | 1176 | 1114 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1114 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1188 | 1235 | 1188 | 1085 |
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