Coastal Bend Area Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.03° N 96.88° W

Coastal Bend Area 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Coastal Bend Area sea temperature is
29.6° C
1.0° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 9PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1.3
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
59
87
110
105
95
86
66
54
62
82
69
72
102
109
85
91
102
109
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:09PM0.48m
6:25AM0.40m
4:33PM0.46m
6:17AM0.38m
5:59PM0.43m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.11m
10:52AM0.34m
11:49PM0.19m
11:38AM0.27m
part cloud
cloud
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>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
28
Feels °C
30
30
29
28
29
30
30
31
30
30
29
30
30
31
31
29
31
29
29
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