The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for South Padre Island, TX

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° SE @ 13 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:09am / 7:10pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NE1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 6am on Sun 1/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (51) 1.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (111) 0.2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    2ft
    5s
    NE
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    15mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    21mph
    5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    25mph
    6.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    6ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 4, 2026 @ 7:12pm.
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