South Padre Island Surf Break

South Padre Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.67° N 97.29° W

Issued: 6 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's South Padre Island sea temperature is
29.5° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

South Padre Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at South Padre Island today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for South Padre Island at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at South Padre Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
125
102
105
102
99
105
124
136
148
157
165
196
226
238
240
279
292
307
398
318
260
161
146
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:48AM0.61m
4:52AM0.68m
5:55AM0.72m
Low Tide
7:34PM0.03m
8:25PM-0.04m
9:20PM-0.08m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
27
28
30
29
29
29
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
26
26
25
26
27
26
28
28
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
121
125
102
105
102
99
105
124
136
148
157
165
196
226
238
240
279
292
307
398
318
260
161
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
992
992
992
1059
1376
1059
1001
992
992
992
991
1059
1949
1059
1059
971
971
971
971
971
1059
1059
992
992
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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