Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
24.9° 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 4AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
110
78
78
70
73
86
119
86
115
75
71
60
60
54
45
45
35
35
29
29
22
64
60
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
SE
5
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
10
NW
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:52AM0.45m
11:53AM0.45m
11:57AM0.44m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.17m
1:56AM0.19m
2:48AM0.21m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:41
6:41
6:41
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8:05
8:06
8:07
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
23
24
27
23
26
27
27
26
26
28
27
28
28
28
27
30
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
5
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
65
18
78
78
70
9
119
86
115
75
71
60
60
54
45
45
35
35
29
29
22
64
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
18
9
8
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
23
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.3
NNE
2
0.5
NE
5
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
124
110
1
11
73
86
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
1114
1080
0
27
67
1189
1186
1114
1104
0
108
1080
1188
1186
1186
1114
1080
217
217
1080
1188
1186
1185
1080
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
9
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