Coastal Bend Area Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.03° N 96.88° W

Coastal Bend Area 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Coastal Bend Area sea temperature is
30.2°C
2.1° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area at 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
17
15
15
14
9
13
10
10
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
4
8
14
25
37
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:38AM0.45m
3:33AM0.44m
3:29AM0.43m
12:17PM0.39m
Low Tide
6:37PM0.18m
7:19PM0.18m
8:46AM0.37m
7:59PM0.19m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:23
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
Feels °C
32
31
32
31
31
29
30
31
31
33
32
31
30
29
30
30
31
32
31
29
30
31
30
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