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Mustang Island Surf Report & Forecast, Port Aransas, Texas

Mustang Island, Port Aransas, Texas: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 2 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 5.3 ft at 6 seconds from the east, with a 22 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 28 mph. Water is about 74°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.7 ft at 4:48 pm.

Poor

2–3 ft

waist high · occasional 4 ft

Swell from the east; wind from the east-northeast at 22 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces northwest.NSWE
first light 6:21 amrating through the daylast light 6:04 pm
Swell
5.3 ft · 6 s · E
Wind
22 mph (ENE), gusts 28cross-shore
Tide
2.4 ft risinghigh 2.7 ft at 4:48 pm
Water
74°F2mm jacket
Air
73°Ffeels like 63°F
Sun
rise 6:45 amset 5:40 pm

Mustang Island surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Mustang Island: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Mustang Island today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460233–3 ftnow6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:45 am5:40 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Mustang Island tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460231–2 ft6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Mustang Island: 8 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am3 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (ENE)1.1 ft
7 am3 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (NE)0.9 ft
8 am3 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 290.8 ft
9 am2–3 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 300.9 ft
10 am2–3 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 301.1 ft
11 am2–3 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 281.4 ft
12 pm2–3 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 281.7 ft
1 pm2–3 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 292.1 ft
2 pmnow2–3 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 262.4 ft
3 pm2–3 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 302.6 ft
4 pm2–3 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 282.7 ft
5 pm2–3 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 262.7 ft
6 pm2–3 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 252.7 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am1–2 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (ENE)0.8 ft
7 am1 ftPoor11 mph cross-shore (ENE)0.5 ft
8 am1 ftPoor10 mph cross-shore (NE)0.4 ft
9 am1 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (NE)0.4 ft
10 am1 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (NE)0.5 ft
11 am1 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (NE)0.7 ft
12 pm1 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (NE)1.1 ft
1 pm1 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (NE)1.4 ft
2 pm1 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (NE)1.8 ft
3 pm1 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (NE)2.1 ft
4 pm1 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (NE)2.3 ft
5 pm1 ftPoor10 mph cross-shore (NNE)2.4 ft
6 pm1 ftPoor9 mph cross-shore (NNE)2.4 ft

Mustang Island beach conditions today: waves, sets and current

At 2 pm, sets at Mustang Island arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 41 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.9 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
Lulls
about 41 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
56% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Mustang Island surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Mustang Island: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–4 ft and Poor.

Mustang Island surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend2462–3Mon, Nov 9: PoorMonNov 91–2Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 100–1Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 110–1Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 120–0Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 131–2Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 143–4Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 152–3Mon, Nov 16: Poor to FairMonNov 162–2Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 172–3Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Mustang Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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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
Mustang Island 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 92–3 ftPoor5.3 ft · 6 s · E24 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 2921 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 266 am
Tue, Nov 101–2 ftPoor2.5 ft · 5 s · E10 mph cross-shore (NE)12 mph cross-shore (NE)8 am
Wed, Nov 110–1 ftPoor1.0 ft · 4 s · ENE10 mph offshore (NNW)7 mph cross-shore (N)6 am
Thu, Nov 120–1 ftPoor0.8 ft · 5 s · SE12 mph offshore (N)14 mph cross-shore (NNE)2 pm
Fri, Nov 13flat (under 1 ft)Poor0.4 ft · 4 s · ENE8 mph cross-shore (NNE)6 mph cross-shore (ENE)4 pm
Sat, Nov 141–2 ftPoor0.4 ft · 4 s · ENE17 mph onshore (SE)21 mph onshore (SE)6 pm
Sun, Nov 153–4 ftPoor—22 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 2919 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 263 pm
Mon, Nov 162–3 ftPoor to Fair1.3 ft · 6 s · SSE11 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 1612 mph onshore (E)6 am
Tue, Nov 172 ftPoor—11 mph onshore (E)13 mph onshore (E)6 am
Wed, Nov 182–3 ftPoor—16 mph onshore (SE), gusts 2217 mph onshore (SE), gusts 239 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Mustang Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Mustang Island tide chart and tide times

Tides at Mustang Island today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.8 ft at 8:03 am and high 2.7 ft at 4:48 pm. At 2 pm the tide is 2.4 ft and rising.

Tide height at Mustang Island, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 2.4 ft, risingLow 0.8 ft8:03 amHigh 2.7 ft4:48 pmLow 0.4 ft8:35 amHigh 2.4 ft6:13 pmLow 0.3 ft9:10 amHigh 2.3 ft7:11 pm
Tide height at Mustang Island, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Mustang Island tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 0.8 ft at 8:03 amHigh 2.7 ft at 4:48 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 0.4 ft at 8:35 amHigh 2.4 ft at 6:13 pm
Wed, Nov 11Low 0.3 ft at 9:10 amHigh 2.3 ft at 7:11 pm
Thu, Nov 12Low 0.1 ft at 9:45 amHigh 2.2 ft at 8:30 pm
Fri, Nov 13Low 0.2 ft at 10:35 amHigh 2.0 ft at 9:34 pm
Sat, Nov 14Low 0.3 ft at 11:01 amHigh 2.1 ft at 9:48 pm
Sun, Nov 15Low 0.6 ft at 11:42 amHigh 2.2 ft at 10:33 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 1.0 ft at 12:31 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 10:10 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 1.1 ft at 1:22 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Mustang Island water temperature

The water temperature at Mustang Island is about 74°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 63°F and a 22 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 74°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 74 degrees, 2mm jacket; 73 to 74 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood74°F now

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 Mustang Island

Spots near Mustang Island with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Mustang IslandFish Pass JettyJ.P. LubyPackery Channel JettiesCondosBob Hall PierHorace Caldwell Pier

Rated right now. The Current app animates the surf itself on a live map of the whole coast. See the app →

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About Mustang Island

Mustang Island is a beach break in Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas, facing southeast. Also called Mustang Island State Park.

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Forecasts are estimates. Never rely on them for safety. For rip current risk and beach hazards, check the National Weather Service. Forecasts from Current's novel physics simulation. No AI. No black boxes. Ocean and weather data: NOAA (U.S. government data). NOAA does not endorse this site.