Cinnamon Shore: sargassum, weather & water today
Port Aransas, TX · Coastal Bend & South Texas, United States · 27.775, -97.100
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Sargassum season at Cinnamon Shore
Sargassum risk at Cinnamon Shore typically peaks around June (high in a typical year). Months most likely to see heavy seaweed: May, June, July, August. Lowest-risk months: January, February, March, October, November, December. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (72%). Beach faces 120°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Low |
| April | Moderate |
| May | High |
| June | High |
| July | High |
| August | High |
| September | Moderate |
| October | Low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None offshore.
- Public cleanup
- South Padre Island & Nueces County beach maintenance; seaweed pushed to dune line.
- Resort crews
- Resort crews clear frontage daily in season.
- Typical clearing time
- 1–2 days
Safety notes
US domestic
- Strong longshore currents at Port Aransas jetties.
- Spring break brings heavy traffic and law enforcement presence.
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Port Aransas, TX
- Sea Turtle Inc. (SPI)
- Padre Island National Seashore
- USS Lexington (Corpus Christi)
- Schlitterbahn SPI
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in December, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for Cinnamon Shore. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Corpus Christi Intl (CRP), ~39 km
Nearby resorts
- Port Royal Ocean Resort Mustang Island, TX · 4 km
- Port Aransas Beach Resorts Port Aransas, TX · 6 km
- North Padre Island Beach Resorts Corpus Christi, TX · 21 km
- South Padre Island Beach Resorts South Padre Island, TX · 183 km
- Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island South Padre Island, TX · 185 km
- Isla Grand Beach Resort South Padre Island, TX · 186 km
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