Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SE swell with 27 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about South Padre Island for the next sixteen days. Honestly, it’s a pretty flat spell for this exposed beach and jetty setup. We’ve got a solid run of poor conditions on the cards.
Right off the bat, from Monday 24 August all the way through to Monday 7 September, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. We’re looking at a long stretch of weak, messy surf with tiny swell heights that just won’t get it done. The combined wave energy is feeble, sitting mostly in single digits and low double digits (5 to 62). Most of this time, the wind is cross-onshore, chopping everything up. It’s a kite surfer’s playground more than a surfer’s.
With that kind of run, there’s nothing I can honestly call a standout. The setup is just not cooperating. For a spot like South Padre Island that’s already inconsistent, a blank fortnight like this isn’t a huge surprise. The water temp is sitting at 85°F on the Monday morning, which is about 0.5°F warmer than average for this time of year – nothing wild there.
We get a tiny bump of energy on Monday 7 September morning, with the swell hitting 3ft out of the SSE, period only 5 seconds, and combined energy reaching a modest 62. But the wind is still cross-onshore at 16 mph, and the surf quality is still marked poor. There’s no clean window. Even with that slight lift, the cross-onshore chop ruins any chance of a decent wave.
So my honest call? Leave the board at home for this stretch, unless you’re desperate for a splash on a foamy. The forecast can change, but right now this is about as flat and blown-out as it gets here.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.57m | 5:06AM0.56m | 5:12AM0.54m | 2:08PM0.50m | 5:15AM0.52m | 3:17PM0.50m | 5:16AM0.50m | 4:24PM0.50m | 5:15AM0.48m | 5:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.13m | 8:37PM0.14m | 10:09AM0.49m | 9:13PM0.15m | 10:07AM0.46m | 9:48PM0.18m | 10:21AM0.41m | 10:23PM0.22m | 10:44AM0.36m | 10:59PM0.28m | 11:14AM0.31m | 11:35PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 1093 | 971 | 974 | 1051 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1063 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1124 | 991 | 974 | 1062 |
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