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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

South Padre Island, United States, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

South Padre Island in Texas is an exposed beach/Jetty break that does not work very often. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave direction is from the east southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips, obstacles, sharks and jellyfish.
South Padre Island break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for South Padre Island, Texas. Use the tab navigation above to view South Padre Island sea temperature, South Padre Island photographs, South Padre Island detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, South Padre Island webcams, current wind from Texas live weather stations and South Padre Island tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around South Padre Island. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Texas surf breaks near to South Padre Island to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

South Padre Island Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Texas surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of South Padre Island

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to South Padre Island:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Port Isabel 38 mi
Second closest break Cove 40 mi
Third closest break Boca Chica 42 mi
Fourth closest break Corpus Christi 65 mi
Fifth closest break Bob Hall Pier 66 mi

Wave buoys nearest to South Padre Island:

Closest wave buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 42 mi
Second closest wave buoy Freeport Buoy 147 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 233 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Galveston Buoy 249 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 380 mi

Tide stations nearest to South Padre Island:

Closest tide station Coast Guard Station, South Padre Island, Texas 41 mi
Second closest tide station Queen Isabella Causeway (east end), Texas 41 mi
Third closest tide station Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), Texas 42 mi
Fourth closest tide station Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass, Texas 42 mi
Fifth closest tide station Port Isabel, Laguna Madre, Texas 42 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to South Padre Island:

Closest ski area Ski Apache (United States) 676 mi
Second closest ski area Sandia Peak (United States) 799 mi
Third closest ski area Ski Santa Fe (United States) 804 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort (United States) 815 mi
Fifth closest ski area Angel Fire Resort (United States) 818 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to South Padre Island:

Closest city location Harlingen - Rio Grande Valley (United States) 42 mi
Second closest city location Brownsville (United States) 53 mi
Third closest city location Matamoros (Mexico) 56 mi
Fourth closest city location Edinburg (United States) 60 mi
Fifth closest city location Kingsville (United States) 68 mi