Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 8AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
30
29
26
20
19
23
31
31
43
45
40
43
43
69
42
56
50
43
36
38
39
42
45
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SSE
40
SW
30
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
30
SE
15
SE
5
SSW
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:43AM0.46m
11:46AM0.41m
10:07PM0.36m
11:36AM0.39m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.11m
3:41AM0.18m
5:49PM0.33m
4:50AM0.26m
6:12PM0.27m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5
7
14
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
23
24
26
26
23
24
24
25
25
24
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
27
28
27
28
26
26
27
20
21
27
27
24
22
24
29
28
25
26
28
29
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.6
S
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
39
29
6
2
2
6
3
3
7
3
3
43
38
20
56
50
43
36
38
39
42
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
30
26
20
19
23
31
31
43
45
40
43
69
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1080
1080
1080
1080
1186
1186
1186
1097
1080
1080
1080
1080
1189
1189
1186
1114
0
16
166
166
1189
1189
1186
1114
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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