Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 66 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I gotta level with you. South Padre Island’s outlook is a total bust for surf. From Sunday, July 26th, right through to Monday, August 10th, every single session is showing as zero – poor conditions across the board. That’s a flat, dead window.
The wind is the main villain. It’s almost always cross-onshore or cross-shore, blowing out of the SSE and SE at 15 to 40 mph. That’s gonna keep the surface lumpy and chopped out. The swell is tiny: heights from 2 ft to 4 ft, with periods of only 4 to 7 seconds – that’s weak, short-period junk. The combined wave energy is weak, only hitting 100 at the very end.
For a beach/jetty spot that’s exposed to the ESE, the wind never plays ball. There’s no clean offshore breeze in sight.
Water temp is about 84°F, which is normal.
There is nothing here for a paddle surfer. With that constant wind and poor surf quality, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than for trying to catch a wave. This kind of dry spell is pretty standard for South Padre in the summer – the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long one.
Stay patient, guys.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 18 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 66 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 43 | 31 | 55 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:58AM0.61m | 6:17AM0.60m | 6:33AM0.59m | 6:43AM0.57m | 2:05PM0.51m | 6:50AM0.55m | 3:22PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.53m | 4:37PM0.46m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.09m | 9:00PM0.09m | 9:36PM0.10m | 10:11PM0.11m | 11:50AM0.50m | 10:42PM0.15m | 12:02PM0.46m | 11:12PM0.19m | 12:26PM0.42m | 11:41PM0.25m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 66 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 43 | 31 | 55 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 991 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 |
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