San Jose Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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San Jose Island Surf Guide

San Jose Island in Texas is an exposed beach/Jetty break that only works once in a while. The optimum conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, obstacles, sharks and jellyfish.

San Jose Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	inconsistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Jose Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Jose Island occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf San Jose Island (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing San Jose Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in December while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

24%

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

Explore San Jose Island Location Map

Interactive San Jose Island 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 San Jose Island is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) in USA, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Jose Island is Kingsville Nas Airport (NQI), also in USA, 93 km (58 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.

San Jose Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:23 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at San Jose Island

Current tide and informaton

For San Jose Island, 0 km from San Jose Island.

Next High Water: 11:32am | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 12:43am | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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San Jose Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.5 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite