Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 27 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 902 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Padre Island this week:
The surf forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Padre Island in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 69 | 85 | 123 | 206 | 217 | 196 | 645 | 902 | 868 | 595 | 402 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:29PM0.61m | 8:28PM0.60m | 9:18PM0.58m | 9:52PM0.57m | 10:11PM0.55m | 10:20PM0.54m | 10:26PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.08m | 10:21AM0.10m | 11:01AM0.13m | 11:41AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.20m | 12:58PM0.24m | 1:44PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 206 | 217 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | 16 | 69 | 85 | 123 | — | — | — | 645 | 902 | 868 | 595 | 402 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 971 | 1059 | 971 | 971 | 999 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 0 | 971 | 1059 | 971 | 971 | 1059 | 971 | 971 | 991 | 971 |
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