South Padre Island · Cameron County · Texas
South Padre Island Surf Report & Forecast, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 11 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.3 ft at 6 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 10 mph cross-shore wind from the south-southwest, gusting 16 mph. Water is about 76°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.9 ft at 8:33 am.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 2.3 ft · 6 s · ESEplus 0.4 ft · 5 s · E
- Wind
- 10 mph (SSW), gusts 16cross-shore
- Tide
- 2.7 ft fallinglow 0.9 ft at 8:33 am
- Water
- 76°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 77°F
- Sun
- rise 6:43 amset 5:42 pm
South Padre Island surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at South Padre Island: 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: 6 am, Poor to Fair, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 23 | 1.3 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 23 | 1.2 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 23 | 1.1 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 23 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 23 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (SE), gusts 23 | 1.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (SE), gusts 23 | 2.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (SE), gusts 21 | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 12 mph onshore (SE), gusts 18 | 2.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (SE) | 3.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SE), gusts 15 | 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 | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph offshore (W) | 1.3 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph offshore (W) | 1.0 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph offshore (W) | 0.9 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W) | 0.9 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WNW) | 1.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WNW) | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WNW) | 1.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WNW) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WNW) | 2.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (WNW) | 2.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW) | 2.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW) | 2.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (NW) | 3.0 ft |
South Padre Island beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 11 pm, sets at South Padre Island arrive about every 2 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 2.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 16 s
- Lulls
- about 60 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 90% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
South Padre Island surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at South Padre Island: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 4–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–3 ft and Poor to Fair.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for South Padre Island 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 | 2–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 4.6 ft · 6 s · ESE | 17 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 23 | 12 mph onshore (SE), gusts 18 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.3 ft · 6 s · ESE | 11 mph offshore (W) | 10 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 5 s · ESE | 12 mph offshore (NW) | 17 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 9 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 3 s · N | 16 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 22 | 17 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 23 | 6 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 4 s · NE | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 9 mph onshore (ENE) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.1 ft · 4 s · ESE | 17 mph onshore (SE) | 18 mph onshore (SE) | 6 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.9 ft · 6 s · SE | 11 mph onshore (ESE) | 12 mph onshore (E), gusts 20 | 6 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.1 ft · 7 s · ESE | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 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 | 4–5 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph onshore (ESE) | 13 mph onshore (ESE) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for South Padre Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
South Padre Island tide chart and tide times
Tides at South Padre Island today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.1 ft at 7:50 am and high 3.2 ft at 5:19 pm. At 11 pm the tide is 2.7 ft and falling.
South Padre Island 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 water temperature
The water temperature at South Padre Island is about 76°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 77°F and a 10 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 South Padre Island
- South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Jetties2.5 mi SSE · 2 ft · Fair
- Boca Chica3.2 mi SSE · 2 ft · Poor
- Port Mansfield Jetties32 mi NNW · 2 ft · Poor
- Padre Island Seashore76 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
- Bob Hall Pier102 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Condos104 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
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About South Padre Island
South Padre Island is a beach break in South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, facing east.
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