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Holiday Beach / Mustang Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Texas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 27.83 | -97.05

Overview

Holiday Beach is a kitesurf spot on the Gulf side beach of Mustang Island, near Port Aransas. The beach is part of the Port Aransas area where driving on the sand is allowed, offering direct vehicle access to the waterfront. The spot benefits from the same SE wind conditions as the entire Mustang Island coast. The proximity to Port Aransas offers many amenities: restaurants, accommodations, and gear rental.

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Spot forecast for Holiday Beach / Mustang Island

Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:54

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:130.7 m15:410.4 m01:040.7 m17:150.4 m01:150.7 m07:500.6 m10:510.6 m18:230.4 m01:280.7 m07:260.6 m12:450.7 m19:240.5 m01:320.6 m07:230.5 m14:070.7 m20:300.5 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Holiday Beach / Mustang 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

439h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 439 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is January, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J February: 24 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J February: 24 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is June, with 219 mm.

Monthly averages: Holiday Beach / Mustang Island
Monthly averages — Holiday Beach / Mustang 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 21.5 198 h 16 °C 107 mm
February 24.0 233 h 19 °C 34 mm
March 28.5 308 h 23 °C 60 mm
April 27.5 360 h 26 °C 20 mm
May 31.0 439 h 29 °C 95 mm
June 30.0 432 h 31 °C 219 mm
July 31.0 392 h 31 °C 170 mm
August 31.0 333 h 33 °C 24 mm
September 28.5 279 h 31 °C 88 mm
October 29.0 290 h 29 °C 21 mm
November 27.0 266 h 26 °C 37 mm
December 23.0 172 h 21 °C 85 mm

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Technical details of Holiday Beach / Mustang Island spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Gulf oceanic conditions. Sand beach with progressive bottom. Moderate waves. Warm water (78-86°F in summer). Chop and small waves in SE wind. Longshore currents present. Good for beginner to intermediate wave riding.

Hazards

Many vehicles on the beach — high vigilance during launch and landing. Longshore currents. Sharks. Jellyfish. Stingrays. Shore break possible. Swimmers in tourist season.

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