Swimming at Padre Island National Seashore Beach today
Corpus Christi, Texas
Updated 3:00 AM CDT
What decides a swimming 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 84°F. That is 2° above the October average of 82°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 swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 88 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 2.7 ft.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at Padre Island National Seashore?
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.