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Lat Long: 28.03° N 96.88° W

Coastal Bend Area 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Coastal Bend Area sea temperature is
27.8°C
1.9° 

Coastal Bend Area surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Coastal Bend Area today (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 12PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (19 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (19 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
67
138
114
142
163
201
207
277
151
208
110
153
172
225
240
251
238
259
253
240
228
193
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:37AM0.44m
1:31AM0.43m
1:27AM0.42m
11:28AM0.34m
Low Tide
4:11PM0.22m
5:12PM0.23m
8:12AM0.33m
6:10PM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:30
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7:31
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6:53
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6:52
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1
2
2
1
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Temp °C
21
20
21
22
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
19
16
19
21
22
22
20
21
22
21
20
20
22
22
22
24
25
25
23
25
23
23
23
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