Kleberg Islands Beaches: rip current risk and surf forecast

TexasNear Corpus Christi, Nueces CountyNWS zone TXZ442NWS Corpus Christi

Rip current risk today: Low. Life-threatening rip currents are not expected, but they can still form near groins, jetties, reefs and piers. Swim near a lifeguard.

Surf around 2 feet, water in the upper 80s. Buoy IRDT2, 5.5 mi out, measured 87 °F water. Sunset 7:28 PM.

Rip current risk: LowToday
Surf: Around 2 feetForecast
Water: In the upper 80sForecast
Sunset: 7:28 PMCDT

Rip current risk on the map

Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Kleberg Islands Beaches. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.

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Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service surf zone forecasts. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Alerts in force

No beach hazards statement, high surf advisory or other warning is in force for Kleberg Islands Beaches. Those are the products a coastal office issues when the water turns dangerous. When one is issued it appears here and on the alerts page for this area.

Today and tomorrow

From the National Weather Service beach forecast, issued 149 AM CDT, 9/20/2026.

Today Today

Low rip current risk

Rip current risk: Low
Surf: Around 2 feet
Water temperature: In the upper 80s
UV index: Very High
High temperature: In the upper 80s
Weather: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wind: East winds 5 to 10 mph
Thunderstorms: Low

UV index 8 to 10. Unprotected skin burns quickly; minimize sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tomorrow Monday

Low rip current risk

Rip current risk: Low
Surf: Around 2 feet
High temperature: In the upper 80s
Weather: Sunny
Wind: East winds 5 to 10 mph
Thunderstorms: None

The surf zone forecast, period by period

Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands. Issued 1:49 AM CDT on Sun, Sep 20 by the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi.

Today

Rip Current Risk: Low
Surf Height: Around 2 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: Low
UV Index: Very High
Water Temperature: In the upper 80s
Weather: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
High Temperature: In the upper 80s
Max Heat Index: Up to 106
Winds: East winds 5 to 10 mph
Tides, Bob Hall Pier: Low at 05:04 PM CDT
Tides, Port Aransas: Low at 05:17 PM CDT
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM

Tonight

Rip Current Risk: Low
Surf Height: Around 2 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: None
Weather: Partly cloudy until 10 PM, then mostly cloudy until 2 AM, then partly cloudy
Low Temperature: In the lower 80s
Max Heat Index: Up to 103 early
Winds: Southeast winds around 10 mph
Tides, Bob Hall Pier: High at 03:02 AM CDT
Tides, Port Aransas: High at 03:08 AM CDT

Monday

Rip Current Risk: Low
Surf Height: Around 2 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: None
Weather: Sunny
High Temperature: In the upper 80s
Max Heat Index: Up to 105
Winds: East winds 5 to 10 mph
Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM

None.

The days after

Monday night. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday night. Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday. Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday night. Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.

Thursday. Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 15 mph.

The office's notes on this forecast

Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/crp

The product as issued

FZUS54 KCRP 200649
SRFCRP

Surf Zone Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
149 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

TXZ442-443-202100-
Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-
Including the beaches of Padre Island National Seashore, 
Corpus Christi, and Mustang Island
149 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
UV Index**..................Very High. 
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of 
                            showers and thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. 
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Bob Hall Pier............Low at 05:04 PM CDT.
   Port Aransas.............Low at 05:17 PM CDT. 
Sunrise.....................7:16 AM. 
Sunset......................7:29 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 10 PM, then mostly 
                            cloudy until 2 AM, then partly cloudy. 
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s. 
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103 early. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Bob Hall Pier............High at 03:02 AM CDT.
   Port Aransas.............High at 03:08 AM CDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. 
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
Tides...
None. 
Sunrise.....................7:17 AM. 
Sunset......................7:28 PM.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East
winds around 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds around 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East
winds around 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
around 15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/crp

$$

TXZ345-447-202100-
Aransas Islands-Calhoun Islands-
Including the beaches of San Jose Island
149 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
UV Index**..................Very High. 
Water Temperature...........In the upper 80s. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of 
                            showers and thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............Around 90. 
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
Tides...
   Port Aransas.............Low at 05:17 PM CDT. 
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM. 
Sunset......................7:28 PM.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 1 AM, then mostly 
                            cloudy until 5 AM, then partly cloudy. 
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s. 
Max Heat Index..............Up to 102 early. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph. 
Tides...
   Port Aransas.............High at 03:08 AM CDT.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low. 
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............Around 90. 
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
Tides...
None. 
Sunrise.....................7:15 AM. 
Sunset......................7:27 PM.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds around 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in
the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
around 15 mph.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/crp


$$

The water now, measured

Buoy IRDT2, 8776139 - South Bird Island, TX, 5.5 mi away, reported 1:18 PM.

Water temperature: 87 °F
Air temperature: 86 °F
Wind: 9 kt from the E

From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Wave height is the significant height, the average of the highest third; the largest waves run half again as high. Offshore buoys read bigger than the surf at the beach.

Tides today

Corpus Christi, Bob Hall Pier, 11 mi away. Feet above mean lower low water.

High tide2:28 AM2.1 ft
Low tide5:04 PM0.5 ft

Low tide often exposes the sandbars and channels that shape rip currents, and the risk can run higher for an hour or two either side of it. Full tide table for Corpus Christi, Bob Hall Pier.

Sun and daylight

Sunrise today: 7:17 AM
Sunset today: 7:28 PM
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:17 AM
Sunset tomorrow: 7:26 PM

Times are Central Daylight Time. Lifeguards are off duty outside posted hours, and the rip current risk does not fall with the light.

Beaches in this forecast

The office forecasts these beaches together with the neighboring zones.

Padre Island National Seashore
Corpus Christi
Mustang Island

As the National Weather Service lists them in its surf zone forecast.

What this means

The three levels the National Weather Service issues, and what to do at each.

High	Life-threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for swimmers of every level. Stay out of the water.
Moderate	Life-threatening rip currents are possible. Swim near a lifeguard, and follow the beach patrol and its flags.
Low	Life-threatening rip currents are not expected, but they can still form near groins, jetties, reefs and piers. Swim near a lifeguard.

If a rip current carries you out

Do not fight the current. It pulls you away from the beach, not under the water.
Stay calm and keep your head above water. Float or tread water until the pull eases.
Swim parallel to the beach, along the shore, until you are out of the current, then angle in toward the beach.
If you cannot escape, face the shore, wave your arms and call for help.
If someone else is caught, do not go in after them. Get a lifeguard, call 911, and throw them something that floats.

Thunderstorms and lightning

The forecast has a low chance of thunderstorms today. Water and open sand leave you the tallest thing around. When thunder roars, go indoors: leave the water and the beach for a building or a hard-topped vehicle, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back.

A rip current is a narrow stream of water flowing away from the beach, through the surf and past the breakers. It pulls swimmers out, not under. Rip current and lightning safety guidance from the National Weather Service.

Nearby

The stretches of shore the National Weather Service forecasts on either side of this one.

More for this place

Sources

Rip current risk, surf, water temperature and UV from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast and beach forecast, office CRP, issued 149 AM CDT, 9/20/2026. Original at NWS. Waves and water temperature measured by NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Tides from NOAA CO-OPS. Alerts from the National Weather Service for zone TXZ442.