Texas Gulf Coast
South Padre Isla Grand Cam
Beachfront still-image view of the Gulf from a South Padre Island resort.
Isla Grand Beach · South Padre Island
Right now at South Padre Island
- Air temp
- 84°F
- Wind
- SSE 13 mph
- Sky
- mostly sunny
- Next tide
- High 2:28 AM tomorrow
Today runs 80–93°F with a 1% chance of rain. Sunset is at 9:01 PM.
Conditions from Open-Meteo and NOAA, refreshed through the day. The camera itself is a live feed from its operator.
About South Padre Island (Isla Grand)
Refreshing every quarter hour or so, this frame is a different tool than a live feed — not for watching a set roll through, but for checking in on the day. That suits the things that change slowly: how much sargassum has come ashore, whether the beach has filled up, what the sky is doing, how far the water is running up the sand. The Gulf side here is the clearest water in Texas when the wind lays down, and the beach in front of the resorts is the wide, easy-walking part of the island.
What this camera is good for
- Sargassum and seaweed along the tide line
- How full the beach is at a glance
- Sky and cloud before committing to an afternoon
- General water color on the Gulf side
This one is a still photo that refreshes roughly every 15 minutes, not live video — if the picture looks frozen, that's why.
Full conditions for South Padre Island
Common questions
- Is the South Padre Island (Isla Grand) camera live?
- Yes. This feed is a still image from the camera that refreshes every 900 seconds, so it is never more than a few seconds behind.
- Does it cost anything to watch?
- No. Salty Forecast is completely free — no ads, no account, no paid tier, and nothing on this page is behind a sign-up.
- What are the tides at South Padre Island today?
- Today's high and low tide times for South Padre Island are on the tide chart page, drawn from the NOAA station at Queen Isabella Causeway. Tide state changes what the beach looks like on camera — at low water the beach is at its widest.
- Why does the camera look hazy or dark?
- Live cameras sit outdoors: rain on the lens, salt spray, fog and low light all affect the picture. Night views are lit only by whatever is nearby. If the feed is down entirely, that is the operator's camera rather than this page — the conditions above still update.