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South Padre Island surf report and forecast

Texas, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 06:49 CST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.8rating now (B 2 · A 0)
0.6 m (1.9 ft)wave height now
6.3 speriod
ENEswell from
10 kt SSEwind cross-shore
27 °C (81 °F)water · Boardshorts / swimsuit
06:38 / 17:45sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.4 m 6 s ENE · Wind waves: 0.4 m 3 s SE

Best window this week: Wednesday 15:00 CST — 2.7 0.9 m (3.1 ft) at 7 s, onshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (51° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.8 B 2 · A 00.6–0.9 m (1.9–3.0 ft)5 sENE12 kt cross-shore06:38–17:45
Tue 03 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.8–1.0 m (2.7–3.3 ft)5 sSSE13 kt cross-offshore06:39–17:45
Wed 04 Nov2.7 B 4 · A 10.7–1.0 m (2.4–3.4 ft)6 sENE11 kt onshore06:39–17:44
Thu 05 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.8–1.0 m (2.7–3.2 ft)5 sSE13 kt cross-shore06:40–17:43
Fri 06 Nov0.5 B 1 · A 00.5–0.9 m (1.7–3.0 ft)4 sN11 kt cross-onshore06:41–17:43
Sat 07 Nov0.2 B 1 · A 00.6–0.7 m (1.8–2.3 ft)4 sNE11 kt cross-onshore06:41–17:42
Sun 08 Nov0.5 B 1 · A 00.4–0.9 m (1.4–2.9 ft)4 sNNE13 kt cross-onshore06:42–17:42

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 06:000.8 B 2 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)6 s ENE10 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 09:000.7 B 2 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)6 s ENE11 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 12:000.8 B 2 · A 00.6 m (2.0 ft)6 s ENE12 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 15:000.1 B 0 · A 00.7 m (2.2 ft)3 s SSE14 kt SSE cross-shore
Mon 18:000.2 B 0 · A 00.7 m (2.4 ft)4 s SE14 kt SE cross-shore
Mon 21:000.3 B 0 · A 00.9 m (3.0 ft)4 s SE17 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 00:000.4 B 1 · A 01.0 m (3.2 ft)4 s SSE16 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 03:000.4 B 1 · A 01.0 m (3.2 ft)5 s SSE15 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 06:000.4 B 1 · A 01.0 m (3.3 ft)5 s SSE15 kt SSE cross-offshore
Tue 09:000.4 B 1 · A 01.0 m (3.3 ft)5 s SSE14 kt S cross-offshore
Tue 12:000.4 B 1 · A 00.9 m (3.1 ft)5 s SSE8 kt S cross-offshore
Tue 15:000.3 B 1 · A 00.9 m (2.8 ft)5 s SSE11 kt SE cross-shore
Tue 18:000.3 B 1 · A 00.8 m (2.7 ft)5 s SSE12 kt SE cross-shore
Tue 21:002.3 B 4 · A 10.8 m (2.7 ft)7 s ENE12 kt SE cross-shore

South Padre Island tide chart

+0.3 m-0.3 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (CST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 14:50 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 23:30 (+0.2 m / +0.5 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 05:30 (+0.0 m / +0.1 ft) · High 08:00 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · Low 16:10 (-0.2 m / -0.5 ft) · High 23:40 (+0.1 m / +0.3 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 05:20 (-0.0 m / -0.1 ft) · High 11:10 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · Low 17:20 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 23:20 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 05:40 (-0.1 m / -0.4 ft) · High 13:00 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 18:40 (-0.0 m / -0.0 ft) · High 22:50 (+0.0 m / +0.1 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 06:10 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft) · High 14:20 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 20:30 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · High 21:50 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 06:40 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 15:20 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 07:10 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 16:20 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Chicago). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (26.00, -97.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.