Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island beach & sargassum forecast
South Padre Island, TX · Coastal Bend & South Texas, United States · 26.115, -97.168
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade A, sea 77°F.
Also listed as Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island Beachfront.
Veabird's call
Go Friday for grade A, calm 2 ft water, 77°F water and just 2% chance of rain.
Book May or October for top grades and expect March crowds for spring break.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 06:00 UTC.
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Questions about Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island
Does South Padre Island get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach at Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island?
About 76°F in November. The sea is warmest in August and September (about 86°F) and coolest in January (about 64°F).
When is the best time to visit Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island?
For warm water and less rain, aim for May, August and October. October is usually the quietest of those, with about 10 rainy days and a sea near 82°F.
When is hurricane season at Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island in 14 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 7. The riskiest stretch is around September 3, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 3%; across all of September it is about 7%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
What guests say about Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island Beachfront
Guests like Friendly staff · Beautiful location · Clean rooms · Great amenities
Watch for Food quality inconsistencies · Issues with air conditioning · Strict pool policies
- Cleanliness
8.1 - Service
8.8 - Location
9.1 - Room Quality
8.2 - Amenities
8.6 - Value for Money
8.5 - Food and Beverage
7.6 - Overall Experience
8.4
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Sargassum season at Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island
Sargassum is rare at Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island: Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 1% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 2% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 75%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 95°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
South Padre & the Coastal Bend month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit South Padre & the Coastal Bend.
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in January
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in February
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in March
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in April
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in May
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in June
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in July
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in August
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in September
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in October
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in November
- South Padre & the Coastal Bend in December
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island
Average highs run from about 70°F in January to 91°F in August. The sea is warmest in August and September (about 86°F) and coolest in January (about 64°F). February and March are usually the driest, with about 7 rainy days each; September is the wettest, with about 15 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 64°F | 10 | Very low |
| Feb | 72°F | 66°F | 7 | Very low |
| Mar | 78°F | 71°F | 7 | Very low |
| Apr | 82°F | 76°F | 9 | Very low |
| May | 87°F | 82°F | 10 | Very low |
| Jun | 90°F | 85°F | 11 | Very low |
| Jul | 90°F | 85°F | 11 | Very low |
| Aug | 91°F | 86°F | 10 | Very low |
| Sep | 89°F | 86°F | 15 | Very low |
| Oct | 85°F | 82°F | 10 | Very low |
| Nov | 79°F | 76°F | 8 | Very low |
| Dec | 74°F | 70°F | 8 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
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 South Padre Island, TX
- Sea Turtle Inc. (SPI)
- Padre Island National Seashore
- USS Lexington (Corpus Christi)
- Schlitterbahn SPI
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Nearest airports
- Brownsville South Padre Island Intl (BRO), ~35 km
- Valley Intl (Harlingen) (HRL), ~50 km
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