Surf Forecasts:
Coastal Bend Area surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coastal Bend Area this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Coastal Bend Area in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coastal Bend Area over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab a coffee, let's see what's cooking in the Coastal Bend Area over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a pretty flat, frustrating run for the foreseeable future. We've got a long gap of nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at about 85°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but you won't be caring much about that with the lack of waves.
From now through the end of July, it's mostly a write-off. We're looking at day after day of tiny, weak swell – mostly from the SE, coming in under 3 ft and with short, gutless periods around 5 or 6 seconds. The wave energy is pitiful for a long stretch, often sitting in the low double digits and rarely cracking 100. The wind is persistently onshore or cross-onshore, making everything a choppy mess. It's just poor surf conditions, session after session. There's a couple of moments with light breezes, but the swell just isn't there to back it up. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle for the next few weeks.
The only faint pulse of life I can see is on the morning of Thursday, July 23. The swell bumps up to a rideable 4 ft from the S, and the wave energy kicks up to 212, which is moderate and actually has some push. The wind is light and cross-shore from the SW, which will keep things fairly clean. That's the best looking window in the whole damn forecast, but it's still a "questionable" call. It's one session on the horizon, and then it looks like the onshore junk returns for the weekend after that.
For now, I'd say save your energy. The Coastal Bend Area is stuck in a flat spell. It tends not to stay this quiet forever, but for the next two weeks, you're not missing much.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 10 | 18 | 68 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 64 | 68 | 105 | 68 | 51 | 54 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.54m | 5:24AM0.58m | 6:15AM0.59m | 7:03AM0.57m | 7:41AM0.53m | 1:36PM0.51m | 8:03AM0.48m | 3:30PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.05m | 7:18PM-0.01m | 8:19PM-0.05m | 9:20PM-0.07m | 10:18PM-0.05m | 11:46AM0.50m | 11:14PM0.00m | 11:52AM0.45m | 00:06AM0.08m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 43 | — | — | 68 | 105 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 68 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 64 | — | — | 68 | 51 | 54 | 36 | 24 | — | 37 | — | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1080 | 1186 | 1080 | 1085 | 1186 | 1104 | 1085 | 1189 | 1080 | 1085 | 1188 | 1080 | 1085 | 1201 | 1080 | 1085 | 1186 | 1080 | 1085 | 1188 | 1080 |
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