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South Padre Island surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Padre Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Padre Island sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at South Padre Island today?
The current surf forecast for South Padre Island at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at South Padre Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | |
60 | 103 | 106 | 107 | 154 | 168 | 154 | 154 | 159 | 173 | 153 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 91 | 80 | 59 | 75 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 56 | 85 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:41AM0.51m | 1:27PM0.46m | 3:48AM0.54m | 1:16PM0.46m | 4:47AM0.57m | 12:55PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.38m | 8:16PM0.23m | 9:34AM0.42m | 8:44PM0.18m | 10:39AM0.47m | 9:13PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 103 | 106 | 107 | 154 | 168 | 154 | 154 | 159 | 173 | 153 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 91 | 80 | 59 | 75 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 56 | 85 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 971 | 971 | 971 | 971 | 1059 | 1059 | 1059 | 992 | 971 | 971 | 971 | 971 | 1059 | 1063 | 1059 | 250 | 971 | 971 | 971 | 981 | 1062 | 1062 | 1059 | 971 |
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