Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SE swell with 64 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) 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 (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s looking pretty flat and messy for the most part. We’ve got a lot of small, short-period, wind-chopped swell on the menu, and the wind just won’t give us a break. There’s no real standout in the whole 16-day window, so if you’re keen, you’ll be scratching for anything rideable.
The first few days are rough. Tuesday through Friday, we’re looking at ankle to knee-high dribble, maybe waist-high at best on the sets, but it’s all cross-onshore and lumpy. The water’s warm at 83.8°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a hood. The energy is weak, with figures mostly in the 20s and 40s. It’s just messy out there.
The weekend isn’t much better. Saturday and Sunday keep the small, weak swell, with light to moderate onshore breezes. The energy stays low, in the 20s and 30s. It’s going to be a fight for anything clean.
The start of the new week, the 10th and 11th, sees the wind pick up a bit more, with fresh breezes and lumpy conditions. Swell heights stay insignificant, around 2ft to 3.6ft, with short 5-6 second periods. The energy remains weak, in the 40s and 50s. It’s not looking fun.
Mid-week, the 12th through the 15th, there’s a slight bump in size, but it’s still nothing special. Swell heights hold around 3.3ft to 4.3ft, but the period is still short and the wind is still cross-onshore. The energy is moderate, getting up into the 80s and 90s, but it’s all that messy, short-period windswell. Not the kind of stuff that gets the heart racing.
The tail end of the window, the 16th and 17th, has a bit more energy in the water, with the 16th showing a combined energy of 109, but it’s still plagued by onshore winds and short periods. The 17th morning looks like it might be the closest to glassy we get, with a slight air and small wind ripples, but the swell is still tiny and weak.
So, all in all, there’s nothing that I’d call a standout. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of the 17th, when the wind is lightest, but you’ll be chasing knee-high mush. The whole setup is better for a kite or a longboard if you’re desperate, but for a proper surf, you’re out of luck. It’s a bummer, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. The forecast can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 36 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 47 | 46 | 62 | 38 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 51 | 57 |
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-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23PM0.46m | 6:30AM0.51m | 5:46AM0.54m | 3:30AM0.59m | 3:49AM0.65m | 4:26AM0.68m | 5:03AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.26m | 00:51AM0.45m | 3:09PM0.20m | 4:09PM0.14m | 5:14PM0.08m | 6:20PM0.03m | 7:23PM-0.01m | 8:23PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 36 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 47 | 46 | 62 | 38 | — | 29 | 34 | — | — | 37 | 24 | 51 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 1187 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1016 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 |
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