Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSE swell with 64 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for South Padre Island. There's not a single recommendation in the forecast, which is a real bummer. We're looking at a solid stretch of weak, messy, and choppy conditions from now all the way through to August 12th.
The swell is tiny, barely getting above 4ft, and it's coming from the SE and ESE, which is a bit off from the optimum ESE direction. The biggest issue is the wind. It's onshore or cross-onshore almost the entire period, with speeds from 12 mph to 25 mph, just tearing up the surface. The combined wave energy is weak, staying mostly under 100, with the highest reading of 85 on the 5th of August still being pretty unimpressive. What little swell we get is short-period, between 4 and 7 seconds, so it's just weak, wind-driven chop.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no anomalies to report there.
The earliest we might see a tiny window is on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, with the lightest breeze of the whole run at 6 mph, but it's still cross-onshore and the swell is a measly 2ft. It's a long shot, and honestly, with the poor surf quality and the persistent wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecast is very consistent in its poor outlook, so this blank run looks pretty normal for the area. Hold onto your boards, because it's not promising right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 50 | 19 | 28 | 35 | 23 | 63 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17AM0.60m | 6:33AM0.59m | 6:43AM0.57m | 2:05PM0.51m | 6:50AM0.55m | 3:22PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.53m | 4:37PM0.46m | 6:52AM0.51m | 5:59PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.50m | 7:43PM0.44m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.10m | 10:11PM0.11m | 11:50AM0.50m | 10:42PM0.15m | 12:02PM0.46m | 11:12PM0.19m | 12:26PM0.42m | 11:41PM0.25m | 12:57PM0.37m | 00:09AM0.31m | 1:33PM0.31m | 00:36AM0.38m | |||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 50 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 23 | 63 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 1059 | 981 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 992 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 974 | 104 | 1328 | 971 | 974 | 1126 | 971 |
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