South Padre Island

South Padre Island • United States (USA) flag United States (USA) • Texas
Popular Kite Spot
245 windy days
/ year
Water type
lagoon
Beach type
sand
Crowd
none, reasonable
Rider level
all
Tide dependent
no
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.7 m
Waves
flat

Overview

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Warm huge lagoon away from the crowd. Stable wind. Flat, choppy or some nice waves. If you fancy a bigger waves and wind direction is good, go on ocean’s side. A real USA – Texas experience! The city itself has many outdoor activities, and plenty of interesting marine wildlife to see. Bring all kite sizes!

Wind

Consistent 15-20 knts. Very consistent thermal wind in summer. Occasionally wind can switch direction which means strong wind 35+ knts.

A hurricane season from August to early October so wind is very unpredictable.

It is your responsibility to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

Amenities

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  • School
  • Gear rental
  • Repair
  • Kiteshop
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Supermarket
  • Accommodation
  • Campground
  • Camper friendly

Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
2114520
2015510
2316510
2416500
2517300
2212200
2210000
186000
146210
1910410
1913510
1811410
Dominant wind direction
wind 359º
wind 357º
wind 143º
wind 141º
wind 140º
wind 141º
wind 142º
wind 138º
wind 140º
wind 141º
wind 2º
wind 172º
Avg. wind (kt)
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
12
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
161822
161720
151720
161720
151619
141720
1416–
1315–
1417–
151721
161820
151720
Kite season
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
21º 14º
22º 14º
25º 18º
28º 21º
30º 24º
32º 26º
32º 26º
33º 26º
31º 25º
30º 22º
26º 19º
24º 17º
Water temperature
19º
18º
20º
22º
25º
28º
28º
28º
29º
27º
24º
21º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesFlat water lagoon: waves stats are from the open sea nearby, and shouldn’t reach the spot
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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