South Padre Island · Cameron County · Texas
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties Surf Report, TX
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties, Texas: 2 ft, knee high, at 10 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.5 ft at 6 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 10 mph offshore wind from the southwest. Water is about 77°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.9 ft at 8:33 am.
2 ft
knee high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 2.5 ft · 6 s · ESEplus 0.5 ft · 6 s · E
- Wind
- 10 mph (SW)offshore
- Tide
- 2.8 ft fallinglow 0.9 ft at 8:33 am
- Water
- 77°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:43 amset 5:42 pm
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties: 4 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E) | 1.3 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 23 | 1.1 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 22 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 22 | 1.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 22 | 2.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 19 | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 16 | 2.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 6 mph onshore (E) | 3.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SE), gusts 14 | 3.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SE), gusts 14 | 3.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W) | 1.3 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W) | 1.0 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W) | 0.9 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W) | 0.9 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (W) | 1.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (W) | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WNW) | 1.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (WNW) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph offshore (WNW) | 2.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (WNW) | 2.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (NW) | 2.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (NW) | 2.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (NW) | 3.0 ft |
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 10 pm, sets at South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 12 s
- Lulls
- about 45 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 23% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–3 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 4.6 ft · 6 s · ESE | 17 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 23 | 10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 16 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 5 s · ESE | 12 mph offshore (W) | 7 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 5 s · ESE | 12 mph cross-shore (NW) | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 3 s · N | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 20 | 17 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 24 | 6 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 4 s · NE | 7 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 4 s · NE | 14 mph cross-shore (SE) | 18 mph onshore (SE) | 6 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 4.4 ft · 6 s · SE | 11 mph cross-shore (SE) | 12 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 19 | 9 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 2.9 ft · 7 s · ESE | 7 mph onshore (E) | 11 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 16 | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 12 mph onshore (ENE) | 12 mph onshore (E) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 13 mph onshore (ESE) | 13 mph onshore (ESE) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties tide chart and tide times
Tides at South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.1 ft at 7:50 am and high 3.2 ft at 5:19 pm. At 10 pm the tide is 2.8 ft and falling.
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.1 ft at 7:50 amHigh 3.2 ft at 5:19 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.9 ft at 8:33 amHigh 3.0 ft at 6:26 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.9 ft at 9:05 amHigh 3.0 ft at 7:18 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 9:45 amHigh 2.9 ft at 8:26 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.0 ft at 10:27 amHigh 2.8 ft at 9:04 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.0 ft at 11:10 amHigh 2.6 ft at 9:27 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.0 ft at 11:34 amHigh 2.7 ft at 10:13 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.3 ft at 12:48 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 10:15 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.4 ft at 1:27 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties water temperature
The water temperature at South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties is about 77°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 76°F and a 10 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 76 and 77°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties
- Boca Chica0.7 mi SSE · 2 ft · Poor
- South Padre Island2.5 mi NNW · 2 ft · Fair
- Port Mansfield Jetties35 mi NNW · 2 ft · Poor
- Padre Island Seashore79 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
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About South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties
South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties is a jetty in South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, facing east. Also called Isla Blanca Park and Brazos Santiago.
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