South Padre Surf and Weather

Hurricane Hanna Update

• 🔥 Storm Upgrade: National Weather Service upgraded Hanna from tropical storm to hurricane with landfall expected about...

Combining rip current rescue advice with official beach rules reveals critical layered safety for families and visitors.

• Rip currents: Stay calm...

Hurricane Hanna is tracking toward landfall near Baffin Bay around 9 a.m. Saturday, roughly 60 miles south of Rockport. The storm spans from Mesquite...

Combine NOAA tide data with solunar fishing windows for smarter Laguna Madre trips.

• NOAA delivers tide predictions, flooding outlooks, and water...

Southeast winds are currently varying between 15.6 and 22.3 mph with gusts up to 33.5 mph at Padre Island National Seashore North Beach, under cloudy skies and with zero chance of rain.

A dramatic rescue six miles offshore shows how quickly routine fishing trips can turn deadly in Gulf waters.

• Wear life jackets at all times—strong...

South Padre faces contrasting signals this week:

• Storm timing: Gulf Coast starts dry but sees strong storms develop by late afternoon for the second...

Southeast winds hold at 10-15 knots with offshore seas reaching 5-7 feet, occasionally 9 feet, before easing to 4-5 feet later. Nearshore reports show...

• Seasonal forecasts from AEM and WeatherWorks call for 6-12 named storms, with 2-6 becoming hurricanes and 1-3 major, citing El Niño suppression.
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South Padre Island's $408,000 study with the Texas GLO will evaluate 10 bayside access points to combat erosion, supporting long-term shoreline stability and safer access for visitors and beachgoers.

Captain Rudy Castro of Rudy's Adventures landed a large red snapper catch offshore near South Padre Island, pointing to strong opportunities for local anglers in these waters.

Gulf of Mexico waters are heating at a startling pace, hitting marine heat wave conditions far earlier than normal. This gives storms extra energy for...

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