Overview

Holly Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the mainland side of the Laguna Madre, near Laguna Vista, facing South Padre Island. This spot offers access to the Laguna Madre from the western shore, with flat water conditions on the vast shallow flats. The advantage of this side is direct car access without crossing the bridge to SPI. The view of the island and sunset over the Laguna is spectacular.

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Sunrise 07:31 · 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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Holly Beach: 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

365h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in March, with 365 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is September, with 399 mm.

Monthly averages: Holly Beach

Monthly averages — Holly Beach — 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	284 h	18 °C	54 mm
February	27.5	311 h	22 °C	20 mm
March	31.0	365 h	26 °C	61 mm
April	30.0	397 h	28 °C	13 mm
May	31.0	453 h	31 °C	59 mm
June	30.0	417 h	32 °C	86 mm
July	30.5	385 h	32 °C	216 mm
August	31.0	317 h	33 °C	103 mm
September	29.0	291 h	31 °C	399 mm
October	30.5	291 h	30 °C	43 mm
November	29.5	309 h	28 °C	58 mm
December	30.0	265 h	23 °C	66 mm

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Technical details of Holly Beach 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: Intermediate

On the water

Shallow Laguna Madre waters on the mainland side. Variable bottom, sandy to muddy depending on the area. Flat water. Hypersaline and warm water. East fetch (toward SPI) is significant, which can create chop in west wind. Good area for freeride and cruising the flats.

Hazards

Sometimes muddy bottom that can trap feet. Stingrays. Intense sun and extreme heat in summer. Mosquitoes possible on the mainland side. Few facilities nearby. Fishing boat traffic in the Laguna.

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