North Padre Seawall surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at North Padre Seawall: 10 kts SSE, gusts 16, 0.8 m waves, water 29 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Temperature | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Corpus Christi (Texas)
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: WWNWNWNNWN
The concrete seawall on North Padre Island, Corpus Christi's Gulf beach, beside the jetties of Packery Channel. Like the rest of the Texas coast it relies on short-period Gulf wind swell, best after days of strong south-easterly or when a tropical storm passes offshore. Northerly winds behind a cold front are offshore and clean it up briefly. Warm water most of the year and a friendly crowd.
North Padre Seawall water temperature
Today: 29 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
North Padre Seawall weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, March and April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 76% | 72% | 72% | 81% | 71% | 82% | 63% | 41% | 48% | 58% | 68% | 56% |
| Waves (m) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Air high (°C) | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Water (°C) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
North Padre Seawall FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at North Padre Seawall?
- Yes. The live beach cam for North Padre Seawall is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at North Padre Seawall?
- Today the water is 29 °C. Over the year it runs from 16 °C in January to 31 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at North Padre Seawall?
- January, March and April have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at North Padre Seawall?
- It works best in W, WNW, NW, NNW, N winds.
