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Surf Report — South Padre Island

South Padre Island is small right now — small, gentle surf — ideal for beginners and longboards.

SURF RIGHT NOW · SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Wave height0.6 m / 2 ft · Small
Period5 s
Swell0.5 m @ 4.9s
Directionfrom the SE

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 26.11°, -97.17°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it worth a session at South Padre Island?

At 0.6 m it's smallsmall, gentle surf — ideal for beginners and longboards. The swell period is on the shorter side, so expect choppier, weaker surf than the height alone might imply. This is the open-sea figure — the wave that actually breaks at a given peak depends on the spot's shape and the state of the tide, so treat it as a steer, not a promise. The water is 29.4°C — balmy.

South Padre Island right now

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