South Padre Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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South Padre Island Surf Guide

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 Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	3	inconsistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Padre Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Padre Island occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing South Padre 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 10% of the time in December while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% 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

67%

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

too small

23%

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

Explore South Padre Island Location Map

Interactive South Padre 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 South Padre Island is Valley International (Harlingen) Airport (HRL) in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Padre Island is Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), also in USA, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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South Padre Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:59 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does South Padre Island look like?

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Credit: Jerome Credit: Chris Landry

Tides at South Padre Island

Current tide and informaton

For Port Mansfield Jetty, 9 km from South Padre Island.

Next High Water: 11:45am | 0.56m

Next Low Water: 01:37am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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South Padre Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at South Padre Island

Surf stats for South Padre Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at South Padre Island

Wind stats for South Padre Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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South Padre Island Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

mark nortness from United States

“I lived on south padre island 20 years. when conditions are right i have seen world class surf,on average the surf is 2-3 stars. If this break had more consistent off shore winds it would be a solid 3 star break. an easy break for groms,and on those days a real challeng. water quality is good.accessability is very good for a small fee. Crowds, well it is the BEST surf spot in Texas and at times you can have it to yourself but they are comming!”

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