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Whitecap Beach / North Padre Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Texas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 27.6 | -97.21

Overview

Whitecap Beach is a kitesurf spot on the Gulf side beach of North Padre Island, in the Whitecap Beach residential community. The beach faces the Gulf of Mexico with moderate surf conditions. The residential neighborhood offers beach access with street parking. The spot is near Packery Channel, which can influence local currents. Reliable SE wind in season.

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Spot forecast for Whitecap Beach / North Padre Island

Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:55

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

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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 4.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:210.7 m17:050.4 m01:200.7 m08:000.6 m10:560.6 m18:130.4 m01:240.7 m07:170.6 m12:380.7 m19:150.5 m01:240.6 m07:160.5 m14:000.7 m20:200.5 m01:180.6 m07:360.4 m15:070.8 m21:400.6 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
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Whitecap Beach / North 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

323h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 26 °C. It peaks in August, with 323 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days31 d A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 24 rideable days24 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days31 d A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is June, with 293 mm.

Monthly averages: Whitecap Beach / North Padre Island
Monthly averages — Whitecap Beach / North 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 24.0 191 h 16 °C 82 mm
February 25.5 253 h 20 °C 9 mm
March 29.5 314 h 24 °C 167 mm
April 27.0 362 h 26 °C 21 mm
May 30.0 427 h 29 °C 190 mm
June 30.0 421 h 31 °C 293 mm
July 30.5 378 h 31 °C 216 mm
August 31.0 323 h 33 °C 22 mm
September 29.5 275 h 31 °C 158 mm
October 29.5 290 h 29 °C 31 mm
November 28.0 279 h 26 °C 40 mm
December 24.5 190 h 21 °C 38 mm

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Technical details of Whitecap Beach / North Padre 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
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Gulf oceanic conditions. Progressive sandy bottom. Moderate waves. Warm water. Longshore currents and nearby Packery Channel influence. Good beach break spot for wave riding.

Hazards

Longshore currents. Packery Channel influence on currents. Sharks. Jellyfish. Stingrays. Swimmers from the residential area.

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