Coastal Bend Area Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.03° N 96.88° W

Coastal Bend Area 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Coastal Bend Area sea temperature is
29.6° C
1.1° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (24 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
28
35
77
122
137
127
111
120
105
90
75
72
75
47
47
40
42
47
Wind (km/h)
40
S
25
SSW
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:01AM0.49m
6:12AM0.50m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.13m
7:08PM0.11m
7:48PM0.10m
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
4
27
Temp °C
27
27
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
24
26
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
30
31
31
29
30
31
31
31
31
30
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