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Port of South Padre Island

United States

UN/LOCODEUSPXDWhat is a UN/LOCODE?26.1° N, 97.15° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5
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In short

South Padre Island: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 15:59 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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Vessels near South Padre Island

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

No vessels detected near South Padre Island in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.

Forecast

Model forecast for South Padre Island over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
133°221.3621
1615°251.4516
1422°211.4619
1215°181.2614
925°191620
1317°211516
1142°171.1524
821°131523
1238°201.3621
1526°221.5624

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 19 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near South Padre Island

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy 8779748 - South Padre Island CGS, TX · 3.6 kmobserved
Water temp
30°C (86°F)
Air temp
28.9°C (84°F)
Wind
11.1 kn @ 100°
Waves
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Tide gauges

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

5 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Oct 30, 2017, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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Marinas near South Padre Island

Marinas and small craft harbours whose nearest Voydar port is South Padre Island, with their straight-line distance (derived). Each page shows the facilities and contacts its sources report.