Overview

South Bowl is a kitesurf spot on the Laguna Madre side of North Padre Island, south of the Whitecap Beach community. The spot offers access to the shallow Upper Laguna Madre flats, with flat water protected from Gulf swell. This area is less crowded than spots further north like Bird Island Basin, offering more privacy. The sandy bottom and shallow water make it a good spot for progression.

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Spot forecast for South Bowl

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 18:55

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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 · 01:25 · 0.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:04 · 0.4 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:21 · 0.7 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 08:01 · 0.6 m

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South Bowl: 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

368h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 26 °C. It peaks in March, with 368 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is June, with 267 mm.

Monthly averages: South Bowl

Monthly averages — South Bowl — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	295 h	16 °C	71 mm
February	28.5	321 h	20 °C	17 mm
March	31.0	368 h	24 °C	109 mm
April	30.0	415 h	26 °C	19 mm
May	31.0	457 h	29 °C	148 mm
June	30.0	436 h	31 °C	267 mm
July	31.0	405 h	31 °C	174 mm
August	31.0	354 h	32 °C	16 mm
September	30.0	315 h	31 °C	88 mm
October	30.5	327 h	29 °C	63 mm
November	29.5	309 h	25 °C	61 mm
December	28.0	244 h	21 °C	42 mm

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Technical details of South Bowl 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 Upper Laguna Madre flats. Sandy bottom. Flat and protected water. Warm water. You can stand for a good distance. Ideal conditions for freestyle and progression. Less crowded than Bird Island Basin.

Hazards

Stingrays — stingray shuffle mandatory. Intense sun. Relative isolation — bring water and phone. Sharp oyster shells possible in places. Occasional jellyfish.

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