Surf Forecasts:
Coastal Bend Area surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 43 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coastal Bend Area over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the Coastal Bend Area. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough stretch for paddle surfers around these parts. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of tiny, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The water’s sittin’ at a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swims will be nice.
We kick off on Friday, August 28th, but don’t get excited. The swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft from the SSE with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, nothin’ with any push. The combined wave energy is a measly 7, and the wind is onshore from the SE at 9 mph. It’s just poor surf.
Saturday morning, August 29th, offers a tiny glimmer. The swell is still only 1.0 ft from the SSE, but the wind goes glassy from the ENE at 3 mph. Combined energy is just 6. It’s flat, but it’ll be dead flat. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore again, and the swell drops to 0.3 ft.
The next week and a half is a blur of onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell never cracks 3 ft, and periods stay below 8 seconds – a sign of weak, local wind swell. The combined energy rarely hits 50, just a sad dribble of energy. Mornings on August 31st and September 1st see a slightly bigger 3 ft swell from the SSE/SE, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s just a mess. The biggest swell of the whole run shows up on Tuesday, September 8th, and Wednesday, September 9th, with 3 ft from the SSE, a period of 5 seconds, and combined energy of 49 and 55. But again, the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph, creating a choppy, blown-out surface. This is a beach and jetty setup, and with these small, weak, onshore conditions, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
The only real standouts – and I use that term loosely – are the glassy mornings. Saturday, September 5th, has a morning with a 3 ft swell from the ESE, glassy wind from the N at 3 mph, and combined energy of 37. The swell is still tiny and short-period, but it’ll be the cleanest water you’ll see. Then Saturday, September 12th, offers a similar deal: 2 ft from the SE, glassy NE wind at 3 mph, and combined energy of 31. These are the best on offer, but they’re only for the desperate surfer who just wants a tiny, clean ankle-snapper. The rest of the forecast is a write-off.
No good surf options in the 16-day window, plain and simple. For the Coastal Bend, this kind of blank run is more normal than not, especially when the wind is stubborn. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards on the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. 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 Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:10AM0.40m | 4:06PM0.42m | 5:07AM0.39m | 5:14PM0.42m | 5:03AM0.39m | 6:33PM0.41m | 4:56AM0.40m | 8:20PM0.41m | 4:43AM0.42m | 4:14AM0.45m | 3:24AM0.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.18m | 10:26AM0.31m | 10:49PM0.22m | 10:57AM0.26m | 11:22PM0.28m | 11:34AM0.22m | 11:54PM0.33m | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:22AM0.39m | 1:13PM0.14m | 2:19PM0.11m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 40 | — | 21 | 28 | — | 17 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1080 | 1085 | 1092 | 1080 | 1085 | 1188 | 1080 | 1085 | 1092 | 1080 | 1080 | 1188 | 1080 | 1085 | 1188 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 |
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