Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, SE swell with 45 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 1.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for South Padre Island, it’s a tough stretch. The models are showing a whole lot of nothing for paddle surfing. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. We’re talking about a gap of over two weeks with no real recommendations.
The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with heights sitting around 1ft to 3ft from the SE and ESE. The wave energy is weak, staying in the single digits and low double digits (values like 5 to 47). The period is short, mostly 3 to 6 seconds, meaning there’s no push or power behind it. On top of that, the wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The only near-clean moment is on the morning of the 20th of September with a light cross-offshore breeze, but even then the swell is a pathetic 3ft with a 5-second period. It’s still poor surf.
The water temperature is a warm 84°F on the 7th, which is about average for this time of year, with no anomaly. That’s about the only good thing.
Honestly, for a beach/jetty setup like this, with that much wind and such weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just nothing for a surfer to get excited about. Keep the board in the car, and maybe check back in a week. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.60m | 4:28AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.55m | 4:36AM0.51m | 2:52PM0.56m | 4:37AM0.47m | 4:09PM0.56m | 4:33AM0.45m | 5:23PM0.55m | 4:23AM0.46m | 6:41PM0.54m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.06m | 9:21AM0.53m | 8:21PM0.09m | 9:05AM0.48m | 9:15PM0.14m | 9:22AM0.41m | 10:05PM0.21m | 9:52AM0.33m | 10:52PM0.28m | 10:27AM0.27m | 11:35PM0.36m | 11:06AM0.21m | 00:14AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 971 | 1062 | 981 | 971 | 992 | 971 | 974 | 1000 | 971 | 974 | 999 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 |
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