Port Isabel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Port Isabel Surf Guide

Port Isabel in Texas is an exposed beach/Jetty break that usually has waves Works best in offshore winds from the west. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the east. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, sharks and jellyfish.

Port Isabel Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	3	consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Port Isabel:

The best conditions reported for surf at Port Isabel occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Port Isabel (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Port Isabel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in January while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

62%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

28%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Port Isabel Location Map

Interactive Port Isabel surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Port Isabel is Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Port Isabel is Valley International (Harlingen) Airport (HRL), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Port Isabel Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:19 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSE	SE	SE
Period (s)	5	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Port Isabel

Current tide and informaton

For Queen Isabella Causeway (east end), Texas, 5 km from Port Isabel.

Next High Water: 10:25am | 0.43m

Next Low Water: 11:26pm | -0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Port Isabel Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Port Isabel today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite