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University Beach

Nueces County, Texas, United States

University Beach 3 photos

  • Tropical Storm Alberto in Corpus Christi

    Tropical Storm Alberto in Corpus Christi. Wade C, Public domain. Source

  • Overcast Skies from Tropical Storm Bertha in Corpus Christi, Texas

    Overcast Skies from Tropical Storm Bertha in Corpus Christi, Texas. IrishSurfer21, Public domain. Source

  • Castilleja halophila - leaf entire or sometimes with short linear lobes

    Castilleja halophila - leaf entire or sometimes with short linear lobes. sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:52 pm
8 am
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.1
22 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
26°C78°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:52 pm
Today
7.2Great8 am159
8.5Excellent9 am1711
9.0Excellent10 am2012
9.5Excellent11 am1710
9.6Excellent12 pm1610
9.4Excellent1 pm1710
9.2Excellent2 pm2012
9.0Excellent3 pm2214
9.0Excellent4 pm2213
9.1Excellent5 pm2213
9.0Excellent6 pm2113
Sat
8.0Great8 am138
7.3Great9 am138
6.5Good10 am1711
5.7Good11 am1811
7.1Great12 pm2113
5.6Good1 pm2113
7.8Great2 pm2314
7.9Great3 pm2214
8.0Great4 pm2314
7.8Great5 pm2415
7.2Great6 pm2415
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, <0.1 m. High at 2 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 8 pm, <0.1 mLow 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m550 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m570 ftTexas A&M University
Nearest town
9.7 km6 miCorpus Christi (city)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miNaval Outlying Landing Field Cabaniss (NGW)

Nearby places

  • Chick-fil-AChicken
    540 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near University Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 24%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 39%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 16%