Corpus Christi surf break

Corpus Christi surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CDT
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Corpus Christi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corpus Christi sea temperature is
26.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Corpus Christi today?

The current surf forecast for Corpus Christi at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Corpus Christi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
229
231
217
193
171
162
183
175
184
157
157
156
170
164
131
112
104
83
72
62
72
89
157
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
10
SSW
30
ENE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
30
ESE
20
SE
15
SSW
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:46AM0.66m
10:39AM0.60m
11:10AM0.53m
Low Tide
11:42PM-0.21m
00:44AM-0.15m
1:51AM-0.06m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:13
8:14
1
2
5
8
1
4
5
16
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
23
24
25
27
27
26
26
27
27
30
23
23
25
25
26
25
27
27
25
25
26
26
27
29
24
27
27
29
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
217
157
157
131
8
3
3
3
2
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
37
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
229
229
231
193
171
162
183
175
184
156
170
164
112
104
83
72
62
72
89
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1028
1028
25
1028
280
280
1131
1059
1028
1028
1028
1028
1131
1133
1131
1056
1028
57
0
1028
1131
1047
1130
1059
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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