Padre Island National Seashore Beach with kids today
Corpus Christi, Texas
Updated 6:03 AM CDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Padre Island National Seashore Beach
Padre Island National Seashore sits on the Texas coast, where the water runs from about 61°F in January to 88°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 88°F in August and dropping to about 61°F in January.
Today it is 86°F. That is 2° below the August average of 88°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Corpus Christi, Bob Hall Pier about 18 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Padre Island National Seashore good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 93 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.