Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 68 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 Saturday (Aug 01) 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 (Sat 1st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Right now, the Gulf is giving us absolutely nothing. We are looking at a brutal run of flat, grindy conditions for the next couple of weeks. The waves are small and weak, with combined swell energy barely registering – often down around a pitiful 13 to 30. That’s just not enough to push a decent wave.
South Padre Island is the only game in town, and honestly, it’s not much of a game. We’ve got a stretch of dead calm from now, the 26th of July, through to the 9th of August. After that, around the 10th of August, we finally see a tiny pulse of energy come through: a 4 ft swell from the SE at 6 seconds. The combined energy finally climbs just into three digits at 111, but it's still weak. The wind at that point is a strong cross-onshore out of the SE at 25 mph, which will turn that small bump into a complete mess. This is not a paddle-out situation; with that wind and small, weak surf, the beach/jetty setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a traditional surfer.
Because the break is inconsistent and nearly every session is rated as poor surf conditions, there’s no standout. The water temp is a balmy 83.5° and very normal for the time of year if you’re desperate for a swim, but don't bring your surfboard.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 29 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 31 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 17 | 54 | 41 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 29 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 31 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 17 | 54 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1087 | 992 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1073 | 971 | 992 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 |
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