Corpus Christi · Kenedy County · Texas
Padre Island Seashore Surf Report, Corpus Christi, TX
Padre Island Seashore, Corpus Christi, Texas: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 2 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.9 ft at 6 seconds from the east, with an 18 mph onshore wind from the east, gusting 25 mph. Water is about 76°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.0 ft at 4:40 pm.
3–4 ft
chest high · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 4.9 ft · 6 s · E
- Wind
- 18 mph (E), gusts 25onshore
- Tide
- 2.7 ft risinghigh 3.0 ft at 4:40 pm
- Water
- 76°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:45 amset 5:41 pm
Padre Island Seashore surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Padre Island Seashore: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low 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 Padre Island Seashore: 9 am, Fair, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 1.4 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 26 | 1.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 2.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 26 | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pmnow | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 27 | 2.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 26 | 2.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 3.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (E), gusts 21 | 3.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 3.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 14 | 1.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.8 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 0.7 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 0.8 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph cross-shore (N) | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (N) | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (N) | 2.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (N) | 2.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 2.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 2.8 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (N) | 2.8 ft |
Padre Island Seashore beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 2 pm, sets at Padre Island Seashore arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 9 s
- Lulls
- about 29 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 96% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Padre Island Seashore surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Padre Island Seashore: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–4 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Padre Island Seashore 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 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 5.2 ft · 6 s · E | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 27 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 2.2 ft · 5 s · ENE | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 7 mph cross-shore (N) | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 5 s · ESE | 10 mph offshore (NW) | 11 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 16 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.8 ft · 5 s · SE | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 15 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 22 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 4 s · NE | 8 mph cross-shore (N) | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 4 s · ENE | 16 mph onshore (SE) | 21 mph onshore (SE), gusts 27 | 6 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–4 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph onshore (SE), gusts 25 | 17 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 25 | 3 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.7 ft · 6 s · SE | 12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 18 | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph onshore (ESE) | 13 mph onshore (ESE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 17 mph onshore (SE), gusts 24 | 18 mph onshore (SE), gusts 24 | 6 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Padre Island Seashore are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Padre Island Seashore tide chart and tide times
Tides at Padre Island Seashore today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.2 ft at 8 am and high 3.0 ft at 4:40 pm. At 2 pm the tide is 2.7 ft and rising.
Padre Island Seashore tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.2 ft at 8 amHigh 3.0 ft at 4:40 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.7 ft at 8:34 amHigh 2.8 ft at 6:07 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.6 ft at 9:12 amHigh 2.7 ft at 7:09 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.5 ft at 9:44 amHigh 2.6 ft at 8:21 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.5 ft at 10:34 amHigh 2.4 ft at 9:24 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.6 ft at 11:03 amHigh 2.4 ft at 9:42 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.8 ft at 11:44 amHigh 2.5 ft at 10:27 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.2 ft at 12:32 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 10:12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.3 ft at 1:24 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Padre Island Seashore water temperature
The water temperature at Padre Island Seashore is about 76°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and an 18 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 76°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 Padre Island Seashore
- Bob Hall Pier28 mi NNE · 3 ft · Poor
- Condos30 mi NNE · 3 ft · Poor
- Packery Channel Jetties31 mi NNE · 3 ft · Poor
- J.P. Luby33 mi NNE · 3 ft · Poor
- Mustang Island35 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Fish Pass Jetty35 mi NNE · 3 ft · Poor
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About Padre Island Seashore
Padre Island Seashore is a beach break in Corpus Christi, Kenedy County, Texas, facing east-southeast. Also called PINS, Malaquite, Big Shell and Little Shell.
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