South Padre Island Nude Beach
Texas · United States
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Texas, South Padre Island Nude Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
18.7°C
65.7°F · 13.9–22.8°C
Feb
17.4°C
63.3°F · 13.8–20°C
Mar
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16.2–23.2°C
Apr
22.5°C
72.5°F · 19–25.3°C
May
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.3–27.6°C
Jun
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.8–29.5°C
Jul
28°C
82.4°F · 27–29.7°C
Aug
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.3–30.3°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30.7°C
Oct
27.6°C
81.7°F · 24.9–29.9°C
Nov
23.8°C
74.8°F · 19.6–27.4°C
Dec
20.6°C
69.1°F · 15–24.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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