Overview

Jetty / South Padre Island is a kitesurf spot located near the south jetty of Brazos Santiago Pass, at the southern tip of SPI. This spot offers oceanic conditions with significant tidal currents at the pass. Waves form along the jetty, offering interesting surf conditions. The spot is reserved for advanced riders due to currents, proximity to jetty rocks, and boat traffic in the channel.

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Spot forecast for Jetty / 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

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Swell and waves

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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 3.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:39 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:59 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 08:14 · 0.6 m High tide 11:02 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:02 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:09 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:56 · 0.6 m High tide 12:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 19:04 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:10 · 0.6 m Low tide 07:09 · 0.5 m High tide 13:47 · 0.7 m Low tide 20:07 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:14 · 0.6 m Low tide 07:34 · 0.4 m High tide 14:55 · 0.8 m Low tide 21:19 · 0.6 m

Jetty / 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

446h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to November, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 446 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 23 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 4%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: Jetty / South Padre Island

Monthly averages — Jetty / 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	23.0	168 h	18 °C	90 mm
February	23.5	242 h	20 °C	36 mm
March	30.0	351 h	24 °C	42 mm
April	29.5	383 h	26 °C	8 mm
May	31.0	446 h	29 °C	19 mm
June	30.0	439 h	31 °C	41 mm
July	30.5	411 h	30 °C	120 mm
August	31.0	330 h	31 °C	53 mm
September	28.5	278 h	30 °C	343 mm
October	30.5	279 h	29 °C	113 mm
November	29.0	307 h	27 °C	31 mm
December	24.5	221 h	22 °C	155 mm

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Technical details of Jetty / South Padre Island spot

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

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

On the water

Oceanic conditions with tidal currents from Brazos Santiago Pass. Waves forming along the jetty, sometimes powerful. Sandy bottom but with rocks near the jetty. Warm Gulf water. Strong and changing currents depending on the tide. Technical and demanding conditions.

Hazards

Very strong tidal currents at the pass — risk of being swept offshore or into the channel. Dangerous jetty rocks in case of fall nearby. Boat traffic (cargo, fishing, ferry) in Brazos Santiago Pass. Sharks frequent at the pass entrance. Spot reserved for experts.

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