North Padre Island water temperature

Typically about 88° in August — bath-warm.

from the Packery Channel station, about a mile from the sand

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 88° typical for August

The year at a glance

Swimmable from April through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 88° 58° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 58° — brisk February: typically 62° — brisk March: typically 69° — refreshing April: typically 75° — perfect May: typically 83° — bath-warm June: typically 86° — bath-warm July: typically 87° — bath-warm August: typically 88° — bath-warm September: typically 86° — bath-warm October: typically 80° — bath-warm November: typically 72° — perfect December: typically 65° — refreshing

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 58° brisk
February 62° brisk
March 69° refreshing
April 75° perfect
May 83° bath-warm
June 86° bath-warm
July 87° bath-warm
August 88° bath-warm
September 86° bath-warm
October 80° bath-warm
November 72° perfect
December 65° refreshing

About this reading

The Packery Channel station sits in an inlet; surf-zone water can run a few degrees off this reading.

Reading from the Packery Channel station, about a mile from the sand.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.