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South Padre · beach faces E · pin approximate

Directions

Beach accesses all along the island; drive-on north of the developed area. Nearest road-access surf south of Mansfield.

Surf fishing now

Poor28Rip current: High
  • Waves 3.2 ft at 4 s
  • Wind N 28 kt (side-shore)
  • Surf conditions alone: 33/100
  • Water about 84 °F (satellite)
  • Water color: Green · Green water, usually good for surf fishing
  • Seaweed: unknown (clouds)

Prime times today

  • 5:30 AM–7:00 AMmajor solunar · sunrise · outgoing tide
  • 5:15 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset · incoming tide

Tomorrow: 5:45 AM–7:45 AM, 6:00 PM–8:15 PM

Tide

South Padre Island C.G. Station · coefficient 74 (high)

↗ Rising · next high 1:11 AM in 9h 43m

  • ▲ 12:08 AM 2.0 ft
  • ▼ 1:20 PM 0.5 ft

Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.

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Next 3 days, hour by hour

Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 19012345ft0102030kt3.2 ft @ 4 s · wind N 28 kt3.5 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt3.9 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt4.3 ft @ 5 s · wind N 29 kt4.7 ft @ 5 s · wind N 28 kt4.9 ft @ 6 s · wind N 28 kt5.2 ft @ 6 s · wind N 28 kt5.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 28 kt5.4 ft @ 6 s · wind N 29 kt5.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 29 kt5.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 29 kt5.6 ft @ 6 s · wind N 30 kt5.7 ft @ 6 s · wind N 30 kt5.8 ft @ 6 s · wind N 29 kt5.7 ft @ 7 s · wind N 29 kt5.6 ft @ 7 s · wind N 28 kt5.6 ft @ 7 s · wind N 27 kt5.4 ft @ 7 s · wind N 27 kt5.3 ft @ 7 s · wind N 27 kt5.2 ft @ 7 s · wind N 27 kt5.2 ft @ 7 s · wind N 27 kt5.2 ft @ 7 s · wind NNW 28 kt5.3 ft @ 7 s · wind N 28 kt5.2 ft @ 7 s · wind N 27 kt5.2 ft @ 7 s · wind N 26 kt5.1 ft @ 7 s · wind N 24 kt5.0 ft @ 7 s · wind N 22 kt4.9 ft @ 7 s · wind N 21 kt4.7 ft @ 7 s · wind N 18 kt4.7 ft @ 7 s · wind N 17 kt4.5 ft @ 7 s · wind N 17 kt4.5 ft @ 7 s · wind N 16 kt4.3 ft @ 7 s · wind N 15 kt4.3 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt4.1 ft @ 7 s · wind N 13 kt4.0 ft @ 7 s · wind N 12 kt3.9 ft @ 7 s · wind N 13 kt3.8 ft @ 7 s · wind N 13 kt3.7 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt3.7 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt3.6 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt3.6 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt3.5 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt3.5 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt3.5 ft @ 7 s · wind N 14 kt3.6 ft @ 7 s · wind N 15 kt3.6 ft @ 7 s · wind N 15 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind N 15 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 15 kt3.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 14 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 13 kt3.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 13 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 12 kt3.3 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 11 kt3.2 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 11 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 10 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt3.1 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt3.0 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt2.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt2.9 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 9 kt2.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 10 kt2.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 10 kt2.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 10 kt2.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 11 kt2.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 11 kt2.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NNE 11 kttidenow

7-day outlook

DayFishingWavesWindWeatherTidesPrime timesSunMoon
TodayFair40Solunar: Good3.2–4.7 ft5 sN 28–29 ktShowers And Thunderstorms Likely84° / 68° · 59% rain▲ 12:08 AM 2.0▼ 1:20 PM 0.5coef 745:30 AM–7:00 AM5:15 PM–7:15 PM☀ 7:28 AM☾ 6:59 PM🌒 32%↑ 1:01 PM ↓ 11:19 PM
Sat, Oct 17Poor35Solunar: Average4.7–5.6 ft7 sN 25–28 ktMostly Cloudy73° / 70° · 10% rain▲ 1:11 AM 2.0▼ 2:16 PM 0.6coef 725:45 AM–7:45 AM6:00 PM–8:15 PM☀ 7:28 AM☾ 6:58 PM🌓 41%↑ 1:47 PM ↓ –
Sun, Oct 18Good65Solunar: Average3.3–3.6 ft7 sN 14–15 ktSlight Chance Rain Showers76° / 73° · 20% rain▲ 2:01 AM 2.0▼ 3:18 PM 0.6coef 696:30 AM–8:30 AM7:00 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:57 PM🌓 50%↑ 2:29 PM ↓ 12:15 AM
Mon, Oct 19Excellent77Solunar: Average2.8–3.0 ft6 sNNE 10–11 ktPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers79° / 76° · 22% rain▲ 2:34 AM 1.9▼ 4:24 PM 0.7coef 647:15 AM–9:15 AM7:45 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:56 PM🌓 60%↑ 3:06 PM ↓ 1:11 AM
Tue, Oct 20Excellent79Solunar: Average2.3–3.0 ft6 sENE 10–11 ktChance Showers And Thunderstorms81° / 77° · 31% rain▲ 2:46 AM 1.8▼ 5:31 PM 0.8coef 588:00 AM–9:45 AM8:30 PM–10:30 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:56 PM🌔 69%↑ 3:40 PM ↓ 2:06 AM
Wed, Oct 21Good71Solunar: Average2.8–3.2 ft5 sE 10–12 ktSlight Chance Rain Showers81° / 76° · 23% rain▲ 2:33 AM 1.7▼ 6:35 PM 0.9coef 508:15 AM–10:45 AM9:15 PM–11:15 PM☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:55 PM🌔 78%↑ 4:13 PM ↓ 3:02 AM
Thu, Oct 22Excellent85Solunar: Average1.8–2.2 ft6 sE 8–10 ktSunny81° / 76° · 4% rain▲ 2:08 AM 1.6▼ 8:01 AM 1.3▲ 12:57 PM 1.5▼ 7:36 PM 1.1coef 419:30 AM–11:30 AM10:00 PM–12:00 AM☀ 7:31 AM☾ 6:54 PM🌔 86%↑ 4:44 PM ↓ 3:58 AM

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
6:59 PM
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
11:19 PM
Moon
🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major
4:45 AM–6:45 AM
Minor
12:31 PM–1:31 PM
Major
5:10 PM–7:10 PM
Minor
10:49 PM–11:49 PM

Water

Water temp
82.9 °F at PCGT2 (3 mi)84.3 °F nearshore by satellite
Water color
Green (chlorophyll 3.7 mg/m³)
Salinity
35.5 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
Current
0.6 kt toward S (Open-Meteo ocean model)

Seaweed (Sargassum)

Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.

From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.

Latest satellite imagery

Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.

NWS surf zone forecast

Kenedy Island · Willacy Island · Cameron Island- Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica · issued 205 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Today

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
2 to 3 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in
Thunderstorm Potential
Low
UV Index
Very High
Surf Temperature
84 degrees
Weather
Mostly sunny until 4 PM, then partly
High Temperature
In the mid 80s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 10 mph,
South Padre Island
Low at 01:03 PM CDT

Tonight

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
11 to 14 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
Low Temperature
In the mid 60s
Winds
Windy. North winds 30 to 35 mph
South Padre Island
High at 12:38 AM CDT

Saturday

Rip Current Risk
High
Surf Height
9 to 13 feet
Thunderstorm Potential
None
Weather
Partly sunny
High Temperature
In the lower 70s
Winds
Windy. North winds around 30 mph
South Padre Island
Low at 02:00 PM CDT

Saturday Night

Surf height 4 to 8 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph.

Extended

Sunday: Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Monday: Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. && life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. surf zone. zone. https://www.weather.gov/beach/bro

NWS 7-day forecast for this spot
  • This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. North wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 14 to 24 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Light Rain

Cloud cover 19% · Feels like 83°F

Observed 3:10 PM · South Padre Island CG Station (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY APT (12 mi)

Wind

20mph

From NNW (347°)

Gusts 33 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

78°F

High 86° · Low 79° so far today

Humidity

62%

Dew point 66°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.07 in1018.2 mb● Steady

−0.00 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.8829.9830.08−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

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Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.