Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SE swell with 38 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 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Looking at the 16-day picture for South Padre Island, I’ve got to call it how it is: this is a dry spell.
From Wednesday 2nd September, we’re in the doldrums. The first week offers nothing but tiny, weak windswell – maybe 1 to 3 feet from the SSE to ESE, with periods hanging around 4 to 5 seconds. The wind is constantly blowing cross-onshore at 12 to 22 mph, messing up the surface with choppy, lumpy conditions. The wave energy is low (8 to 40) – just a faint signal. The water is warm, 85°F, but that’s the only highlight. For a beginner-friendly spot like South Padre, small waves can be okay, but this is just a messy, non-existent surf.
We see a marginal uptick in the middle of the second week, around Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th September. The energy gets a slight nudge (up to 87), and we might see a foot or two extra, but the swell stays short-period at 6 seconds. The wind remains a problem – fresh cross-onshore and gusty. There is simply no clean, rideable window here. This is a long, flat period for an already inconsistent break.
Given the persistent onshore winds, this is looking more like a kiteboarding setup than a surf session. If you’re itching for a wave, you’re probably waiting for the next change. Blank runs like this are pretty normal for the area.
Stay patient,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 33 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.55m | 2:06AM0.60m | 2:45AM0.63m | 3:20AM0.65m | 3:50AM0.63m | 4:13AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.16m | 1:42AM0.55m | 2:31PM0.12m | 3:46PM0.10m | 5:04PM0.07m | 6:17PM0.06m | 7:22PM0.06m | 9:21AM0.53m | 8:21PM0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | — | — | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | — | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 971 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1063 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1005 | 971 |
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