Walking Mustang Island Beach today
Port Aransas, Texas
Updated 3:00 AM CDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
Better nearby for walking & shelling
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About Mustang Island Beach
Mustang Island Beach sits on the Texas coast, where the water runs from about 60°F in January to 87°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 87°F in August and dropping to about 60°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 13.2 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mustang Island Beach good for a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 80 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 16 mph.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Mustang Island Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 10:31 AM at 0.4 ft.