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Coastal Bend Area surfForecast / Texas / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coastal Bend Area this week:
The surf forecast for Coastal Bend Area over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coastal Bend Area in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 7th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 7th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 9th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coastal Bend Area over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
81 | 72 | 77 | 68 | 72 | 89 | 79 | 99 | 37 | 71 | 79 | 90 | 85 | 144 | 66 | 81 | 54 | 20 | 83 | 111 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:32AM0.47m | 11:48AM0.46m | 11:52AM0.45m | 11:53AM0.45m | 11:57AM0.44m | 12:03PM0.43m | 11:37PM0.34m | 12:09PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.12m | 00:41AM0.15m | 1:16AM0.17m | 1:56AM0.19m | 2:48AM0.21m | 3:57AM0.24m | 7:07PM0.30m | 5:20AM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | 89 | 79 | 37 | 37 | 71 | — | 90 | — | 144 | 66 | 81 | 54 | 20 | 67 | 56 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 81 | 72 | 77 | 68 | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | 79 | — | 85 | 138 | — | — | — | 32 | 83 | 111 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1186 | 1080 | 1114 | 1186 | 1080 | 108 | 1189 | 922 | 1114 | 1189 | 1080 | 108 | 1186 | 1080 | 0 | 207 | 67 | 922 | 226 | 1080 | 1085 |
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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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