Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at South Padre Island today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for South Padre Island at 1AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at South Padre Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.46m | 4:51AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.07m | 7:32PM0.08m | 8:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1033 | 969 | 969 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 969 | 1036 | 969 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 958 | 1031 | 1024 | 969 |
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