Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SE swell with 79 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the South Padre Island area. I'll be real with you, this stretch of forecasts has me feeling a bit flat. The water temp is sitting around 83°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least the bathwater is nice.
We've got a long, dry spell ahead. From the 30th of July right through to the 14th of August, there isn't a single session that gets the nod. That's a solid two-week gap with no real recommendations. The main issue is a persistent cross-onshore breeze that just won't let up. The swell is small, mostly under 3 ft, coming from the SE, and the period is short—around 4 to 6 seconds—so the energy is weak. You'll see combined energy values mostly in the teens, twenties, and thirties, which is barely a pulse. The wind is constantly messing things up, making it lumpy and choppy.
For a beginner-friendly beach/jetty spot like South Padre Island, it's a tough run. The one time the wind eases a bit, like on Sunday morning the 2nd of August, the swell is a tiny 2 ft. There's truly nothing to get excited about in this outlook. The consistent onshore flow is just killing any chance of clean waves. We might see a slight uptick in energy around the 7th of August, with values hitting 103 and a period of 7 seconds, but it's still cross-on and messy. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
Stay patient, gang. It tends not to stay this poor for long. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 24 | 66 | 40 | 42 | 79 | 49 | 41 | 56 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50AM0.55m | 3:22PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.53m | 4:37PM0.46m | 6:52AM0.51m | 5:59PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.50m | 7:43PM0.44m | 6:45AM0.50m | 10:23PM0.46m | 6:30AM0.51m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:17PM0.26m | 00:51AM0.45m | 3:09PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 8 | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 24 | — | 21 | 38 | 24 | 66 | 40 | 42 | 79 | 49 | 41 | 56 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1063 | 971 | 214 | 999 | 971 | 345 | 1073 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 971 | 1077 | 974 |
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