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Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.2° 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 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Coastal Bend Area. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
351 | 379 | 346 | 336 | 285 | 327 | 381 | 392 | 412 | 303 | 277 | 253 | 231 | 255 | 269 | 253 | 253 | 237 | 221 | 194 | 165 | 160 | 131 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:57AM0.60m | 9:19AM0.58m | 10:31AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM-0.05m | 00:17AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | 8:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 351 | 379 | 346 | 336 | 285 | 327 | 381 | — | 412 | 303 | 277 | 253 | 231 | 255 | 269 | 253 | 253 | 237 | 221 | 194 | 165 | 160 | 131 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1188 | 1188 | 1186 | 1104 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1114 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1186 | 226 | 1186 | 1114 | 1080 |
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