Overview

South Flats is a kitesurf spot on the Laguna Madre flats, the bay side of South Padre Island. Located between Dolphin Cove and the North Flats, this spot offers the same exceptional flat water conditions with ultra-shallow water and hard sand bottom. The area is slightly less crowded than the more famous spots, offering more space. The dominant SE wind is side-shore for this spot, ideal for kiting.

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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

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
High tide Wed 21 · 11:04 · 0.6 m

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South Flats / 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

375h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 25 °C. It peaks in March, with 375 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is September, with 507 mm.

Monthly averages: South Flats / South Padre Island

Monthly averages — South Flats / 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	30.5	305 h	17 °C	109 mm
February	27.5	324 h	17 °C	49 mm
March	31.0	375 h	21 °C	26 mm
April	30.0	410 h	24 °C	8 mm
May	31.0	470 h	27 °C	61 mm
June	30.0	447 h	29 °C	61 mm
July	31.0	431 h	28 °C	158 mm
August	31.0	346 h	29 °C	60 mm
September	30.0	338 h	29 °C	507 mm
October	30.5	328 h	28 °C	57 mm
November	30.0	340 h	25 °C	31 mm
December	30.5	300 h	21 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of South Flats / 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

Ultra-shallow Laguna Madre water, hard sand bottom. Perfect flat water conditions. You can stand everywhere. Hypersaline water, warm year-round. Less crowded than adjacent spots. Excellent for freestyle and progression.

Hazards

Stingrays — stingray shuffle mandatory. Very intense sun. Extreme summer heat, bring enough water. Little shade and relative isolation from rescue. Tide can further reduce water level, making riding difficult in some areas.

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