Surf Forecasts:
South Padre Island surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with 168 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM. 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 | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Padre Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve had a proper look at what’s on offer for South Padre Island over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s looking pretty grim for us paddle surfers. The whole 16-day stretch is a write-off for any decent waves. We’re looking at a long, flat gap from now, Sunday the 9th of August, all the way through to the end of the forecast period. There’s nothing that’s even close to being worth paddling out for.
We start off with Sunday morning, the 9th, and it’s tiny—only 1 ft of east swell with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the ESE at 3 mph, but that’s about the only thing going for it. The energy is weak (8), and it’s labeled poor surf conditions. That’s the story for the whole run. Every single day, the swell is under 5 ft, most of it under 3 ft, and the period is usually short, around 5 to 6 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, blowing from the SE or SSE at moderate to fresh speeds, keeping the surface chopped up and lumpy. The energy stays low, mostly in the double digits, with just a couple of days creeping into the 90s and one day, Saturday the 15th morning, hitting 253—but that’s still with a tiny 5 ft swell and a short 7-second period. The water temp is a warm 84° on Sunday the 9th, about normal for the time of year.
Bottom line: South Padre Island is a beach and jetty setup, and with these constant cross-onshore winds and tiny, weak swell, it’s honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For us wave hunters, it’s a blank run. This is a stretch that just doesn’t have any good surf options in the window. Forecasts can change, but right now, save the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 13 | 29 | 21 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 54 | 96 | 95 | 98 | 109 | 68 | 80 | 90 | 68 | 168 | 91 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.68m | 5:36AM0.66m | 6:01AM0.61m | 1:39PM0.57m | 6:16AM0.56m | 3:13PM0.56m | 6:22AM0.51m | 4:38PM0.54m | 6:20AM0.48m | 6:05PM0.52m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM-0.01m | 8:23PM-0.02m | 9:19PM0.00m | 10:26AM0.55m | 10:12PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.48m | 11:01PM0.13m | 11:12AM0.41m | 11:47PM0.23m | 11:53AM0.33m | 00:26AM0.32m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 29 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | SSE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | 2 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 54 | 96 | 95 | 98 | 109 | 68 | 80 | 90 | 68 | 85 | 91 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 1008 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1059 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1062 | 971 | 974 | 1077 | 971 |
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