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 break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the west southwest. 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. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

South Padre Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Padre Island:

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

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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 8% of the time in December while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

53%

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

too small

39%

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 Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) in USA, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Padre Island is Valley International (Harlingen) Airport (HRL), also in USA, 51 km (32 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.

South Padre Island Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 11 May 2026, 15:56 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 11			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	NNE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	5	5	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

Tides at South Padre Island

Current tide and informaton

For Coast Guard Station, South Padre Island, Texas, 2 km from South Padre Island.

Next High Water: 12:06am | 0.25m

Next Low Water: 07:27pm | 0.2m

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

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at South Padre Island won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite