Overview

South Jetty / Packery Channel is a kitesurf spot at the south jetty of Packery Channel, the pass connecting the Laguna Madre to the Gulf of Mexico on North Padre Island. This spot offers oceanic conditions with waves forming along the jetty. Tidal currents flowing through the channel can be powerful. It's one of the best wave riding spots in the Corpus Christi area, but reserved for advanced riders due to currents and proximity to rocks.

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Spot forecast for South Jetty / Packery Channel

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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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 5.8 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 01:40 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:44 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:21 · 0.7 m Low tide 17:05 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:20 · 0.7 m Low tide 08:00 · 0.6 m High tide 10:56 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:13 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:24 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:17 · 0.6 m High tide 12:38 · 0.7 m Low tide 19:15 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:24 · 0.6 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.5 m High tide 14:00 · 0.7 m Low tide 20:20 · 0.5 m

South Jetty / Packery Channel: 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

403h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 26 °C. It peaks in July, with 403 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is June, with 290 mm.

Monthly averages: South Jetty / Packery Channel

Monthly averages — South Jetty / Packery Channel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	214 h	16 °C	127 mm
February	26.0	264 h	19 °C	8 mm
March	30.0	325 h	24 °C	99 mm
April	27.5	367 h	25 °C	65 mm
May	30.5	443 h	29 °C	178 mm
June	30.0	439 h	31 °C	290 mm
July	31.0	403 h	31 °C	128 mm
August	31.0	345 h	32 °C	41 mm
September	29.5	296 h	31 °C	210 mm
October	30.0	311 h	29 °C	91 mm
November	29.0	300 h	25 °C	22 mm
December	26.0	207 h	21 °C	28 mm

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Technical details of South Jetty / Packery Channel 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 waves along the jetty. Tidal currents from Packery Channel. Sandy bottom but rocks on the jetty. Warm Gulf water. Waves vary from 2 to 5 feet depending on swell. Technical conditions requiring good skills.

Hazards

Strong tidal currents in Packery Channel. Dangerous jetty rocks in case of fall. Boat traffic in the channel. Sharks frequent at the pass entrance. Jellyfish. Do not ride too close to the jetty. Spot reserved for experienced riders.

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Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field12.4 km

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