Surf Forecasts:
Coastal Bend Area surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 49 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coastal Bend Area over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks ain't looking flash for a paddle.
We’ve got a long, drawn-out stretch of small, weak, onshore wind swell. The whole Coastal Bend Area is locked into a pattern of poor surf conditions. The first recommendations don't start for a good while, and even then, it’s bleak. From September 4th right through to the 18th, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at tiny waves, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, coming from the SSE or SE, with periods as short as 4 to 6 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. The wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing from the ESE or SE at 9 to 15 mph, keeping it choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is low, sitting between 7 and 83, which is weak. Forget about it for a proper surf.
Now, there is a glimmer of something in the very long range. On September 19th, a Saturday morning, we finally see a bump. The swell height picks up to 4 ft from the SE, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 132 (just into the moderate range). The wind is a clean offshore breeze from the north at 15 mph, which is the best wind we’ll see. This is the only real standout in the whole 16-day window. The water temp is a warm 86°F with a 2°F anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
But here’s the kicker – the score is still zero. The swell is still short-period and wind-driven, so the quality is poor. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so that offshore wind could clean it up, but with a 4 ft, 6-second swell, it’s going to be weak and fat. It’s really only a looker for the die-hards or maybe the kite crew. For the rest of us, this blank run is just a reality of the area right now. I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.52m | 3:45AM0.53m | 4:10AM0.51m | 4:28AM0.48m | 4:38AM0.44m | 1:23PM0.46m | 4:39AM0.40m | 2:48PM0.47m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.07m | 6:18PM0.05m | 7:25PM0.05m | 8:50AM0.45m | 8:25PM0.07m | 8:41AM0.40m | 9:20PM0.11m | 9:03AM0.34m | 10:09PM0.17m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 21 | 33 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | 10 | — | 10 | 22 | — | 11 | 16 | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1186 | 1080 | 1085 | 1186 | 1080 | 1085 | 1186 | 1080 | 1085 | 1188 | 1080 | 1080 | 1184 | 1080 | 1085 | 1188 | 1080 | 1085 | 1085 | 1080 |
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