On the South Texas Gulf coast. Mustang Island, Port Aransas, and the Padre Island National Seashore line the barrier islands east and south.
Mustang Island State Park16 mi · ~23 min · Nueces CountySheepsheadRip Current StatementFlood Watch 78° water · 17 mph wind · low slack tide
65Marginal
Port Aransas (Mustang Island)21 mi · ~30 min · Nueces CountyRed drumRip Current StatementFlood Watch 77° water · 16 mph wind · low slack tide
61Marginal
Port Aransas Beach21 mi · ~30 min · Nueces CountySheepsheadRip Current StatementFlood Watch 77° water · 15 mph wind · low slack tide
73Worth the trip
Padre Island National Seashore49 mi · ~1 hr 11 min · Kleberg CountySheepshead
82° water · 15 mph wind · low slack tide
98Go
South Padre Island Beach96 mi · ~2 hr 18 min · Cameron CountyRed drum
80° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
82Worth the trip
Matagorda Beach102 mi · ~2 hr 28 min · Matagorda CountyRed drumSmall Craft Advisory 77° water · 20 mph wind · outgoing tide
46Sit it out
Boca Chica Beach125 mi · ~2 hr 59 min · Cameron CountyRed drum
80° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
79Worth the trip
Falcon Lake (Falcon International Reservoir)132 mi · ~3 hr 11 min · Zapata CountyLargemouth bassFlood Watch 3 mph wind
4Sit it out
Surfside Beach (TX)151 mi · ~3 hr 37 min · Brazoria CountyRed drum
77° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
94Go
Pirates Beach178 mi · ~4 hr 16 min · Galveston CountyRed drum
77° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
94Go
Lake Travis182 mi · ~4 hr 23 min · Travis CountyLargemouth bass
5 mph wind
82Worth the trip
Galveston Seawall187 mi · ~4 hr 30 min · Galveston CountyRed drum
77° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
94Go
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Corpus Christi. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.