Port Isabel surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 CDT
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Port Isabel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Isabel sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Isabel today?

The current surf forecast for Port Isabel at 3AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Port Isabel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
83
91
85
106
92
83
83
80
82
80
60
58
46
41
40
66
66
59
57
54
39
32
22
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
0
NW
25
SE
10
S
10
N
15
NE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
S
5
ESE
10
NE
20
NNE
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:44PM0.44m
12:44PM0.41m
12:37PM0.37m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.05m
3:37AM0.09m
4:50AM0.13m
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6:46
6:45
6:43
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8:02
8:04
8:05
8:05
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
24
28
27
31
26
28
28
28
30
30
30
30
28
29
30
28
29
30
28
29
29
31
30
28
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
9
9
4
3
106
92
83
83
80
80
58
46
41
40
66
66
59
54
39
32
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
10
1
1
3
12
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.3
NNE
2
Energy kJ
88
83
91
85
82
60
57
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
384
1035
0
971
4
164
52
1038
1035
1027
957
957
957
957
957
1035
1035
1035
957
164
0
957
957
1038
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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