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Lat Long: 28.03° N 96.88° W

Coastal Bend Area WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coastal Bend Area sea temperature is
28.0°C
1.0° 

Coastal Bend Area surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Coastal Bend Area surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

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 Friday (Oct 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Coastal Bend Area in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 10th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 10th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

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


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