Overview

Dolphin Cove is a kitesurf spot on the Laguna Madre, the bay side of South Padre Island, near the island's southern tip. The cove offers very shallow and protected waters, perfect for learning. Dolphins are regularly spotted in this area, hence the spot's name. It's one of the easiest accesses to the flats from the developed area of SPI, with accommodations and restaurants nearby.

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Spot forecast for Dolphin Cove / South Padre Island

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:56

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 01:39 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:00 · 0.4 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:31 · 0.7 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 08:09 · 0.6 m

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Dolphin Cove / South Padre Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

459h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 26 °C. It peaks in May, with 459 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is September, with 343 mm.

Monthly averages: Dolphin Cove / South Padre Island

Monthly averages — Dolphin Cove / South Padre Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	300 h	18 °C	90 mm
February	27.0	314 h	20 °C	36 mm
March	30.5	372 h	24 °C	42 mm
April	30.0	410 h	26 °C	8 mm
May	31.0	459 h	29 °C	19 mm
June	30.0	439 h	31 °C	41 mm
July	31.0	420 h	30 °C	120 mm
August	31.0	332 h	31 °C	53 mm
September	29.5	323 h	30 °C	343 mm
October	30.5	306 h	29 °C	113 mm
November	30.0	336 h	27 °C	31 mm
December	30.5	302 h	22 °C	155 mm

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Technical details of Dolphin Cove / South Padre Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Shallow Laguna Madre water, hard sandy bottom. Flat and protected water in the cove. Hypersaline and warm water. You can stand for a great distance. Ideal for beginners and freestyle. Possibility of seeing dolphins during sessions.

Hazards

Stingrays — always shuffle your feet. Intense sun, sunscreen mandatory. Extreme heat in summer. Possible boat traffic in the cove. Occasional jellyfish.

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