South Padre Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.09° N 97.16° W

South Padre Island WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Padre Island sea temperature is
27.6° C
0.8° 

South Padre Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


South Padre Island surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 152 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Padre Island this week:

The most powerful waves expected at South Padre Island in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 19th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.


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