Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 51 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) 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 (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for South Padre Island.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a bust for surf. Out of all the days we've got on the books, not a single one is worth paddling out for. There is a big gap of poor conditions that runs from the 28th of July all the way through to the 12th of August. We're looking at a solid two-week stretch where you can leave the board in the car.
The main issue is the wind. It’s relentless. We’ve got a constant cross-onshore breeze from the South-East blowing anywhere from 9 mph to a solid 25 mph. That’s turning the surface into a lumpy, choppy mess, so you won’t find any clean faces out there. The swell is tiny too, mostly around 1 ft to 4 ft, and it’s coming from the ESE or SSE. The period is short – usually around 5 or 6 seconds – which means weak, crumbly waves with no power behind them. The combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits (like 62, 35, 15), which is telling you the ocean just doesn't have any push.
For a beginner, anything over 5 ft is getting big, but we barely see that. The waves that do pop are small, so it's not dangerous, but it's just not fun with the onshore wind wrecking everything. Even by the 11th of August, when the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the ESE with a 7-second period, the wind is still howling at 19 mph cross-onshore. The energy finally climbs to 224, which is moderate, but it’s still lumpy and messy.
So for a solid 16 days, there are no standouts. Zero. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. With these conditions being so persistent, South Padre is looking more like a spot for kiteboarding if the wind keeps up. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. The spot can fire again, but right now, the forecast isn't our friend.
Keep your head up. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 45 | 28 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 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 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 45 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1350 | 971 | 974 | 999 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 |
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