Wind in South Padre Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:42 pm (CDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in South Padre Island is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 6 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Wed 28 6–14 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–19 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–13 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–9 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–11 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–17 mph · gusts 20 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–21 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 5
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | E | ESE | SE | SSE | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1118 | 1322 | 1120 | 915 | 923 | 1430 | 2132 |
| AIFS | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 |
| GFS | 1518 | 1518 | 1516 | 1114 | 1215 | 1623 | 3028 |
| ICON | 918 | 1120 | 1019 | 1120 | 1324 | 1019 | 1324 |
| HRRR | 1417 | 1921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1315 | 1417 | 1315 | 912 | 1114 | 1720 | 2125 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in South Padre IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in South Padre Island?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about South Padre Island today
Wind near South Padre Island
- Port Mansfield 10 mph ESE · 35 mi
- Las Higuerillas 10 mph ESE · 61 mi
- El Barrancón del Tío Blas (El Barrancón) 10 mph E · 83 mi
- Bob Hall Pier 10 mph ESE · 102 mi
- Carboneras 12 mph E · 108 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 11 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:42 pm (local time).
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