South Padre Island Beach with kids today
South Padre Island, 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 South Padre Island Beach
South Padre Island Beach sits on the Texas coast, where the water runs from about 64°F in January to 87°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December — 10 months of the year — peaking around 87°F in August and dropping to about 64°F in January.
Today it is 86°F. That is 1° below the August average of 87°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Queen Isabella Causeway (east End) about 3.7 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is South Padre Island Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 98 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.