Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 8th May)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coastal Bend Area over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.8
E
6
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
57
105
120
97
86
54
45
49
30
23
50
21
44
27
34
19
52
11
25
34
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NE
25
ESE
5
S
20
SSE
20
ENE
10
S
10
ESE
15
SE
10
S
20
ESE
15
E
25
NNE
20
ESE
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:48AM0.46m
11:52AM0.45m
11:53AM0.45m
11:57AM0.44m
12:03PM0.43m
11:37PM0.34m
12:09PM0.41m
1:26AM0.39m
12:11PM0.39m
2:48AM0.45m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.17m
1:56AM0.19m
2:48AM0.21m
3:57AM0.24m
7:07PM0.30m
5:20AM0.27m
6:55PM0.25m
6:50AM0.31m
7:13PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:43
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:39
6:39
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8:05
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
2
5
Temp °C
21
22
25
26
26
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
18
20
24
29
27
25
27
28
26
28
26
26
24
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.5
S
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
63
57
77
5
97
21
54
45
49
30
23
50
21
3
27
30
5
5
11
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.4
NE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
1
1
3
5
4
8
15
7
1
8
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
SE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
6
0.9
ESE
4
Energy kJ
17
29
105
120
86
15
44
18
34
19
52
11
25
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1085
809
1080
157
1355
186
67
67
1080
1085
1188
1080
1032
1007
1080
1085
1188
1080
1085
1188
1080
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
4
2
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
8
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
6
8
4
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Information about the Coastal Bend Area Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Coastal Bend Area provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coastal Bend Area can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coastal Bend Area surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coastal Bend Area) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Coastal Bend Area is 17 km (11 miles) from Rockport - Arkansas County. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rockport - Arkansas County. Rockport - Arkansas County has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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