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Lat Long: 26.67° N 97.29° W

South Padre Island Surf Photo: 'Break at the end of Hwy 100' by Chris Landry

Issued: 6 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Padre Island sea temperature is

30.1°C

1.8°

South Padre Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	SE	S
	6 s	cross	3 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	N	SE
	7 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	ESE	SSE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	N	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	ESE	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NNE	ESE	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N		NE	ESE
	7 s	cross		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW		NE	ESE
	6 s	glass		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE		NE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE		ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SE	NE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on	2 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SSE	NE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ESE
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	ENE	ESE
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	ENE	ENE
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from South Padre Island around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 44 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 0.72m (2.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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South Padre Island Surf Photo: 'Break at the end of Hwy 100' by Chris Landry

NE winter swell, about 67 degree water.

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User: Chris Landry (3 photos)

Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:30 am 4 Mar 2012