Submitted by cckiter on 6 April 2010 - 6:30pm.
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South side jetty at Pt. Aransas
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Nearest airport:
Corpus Christi, TX (CRP)
Nearest big city:
Corpus Christi, TX.
Nearest town:
Port Aransas
Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
From Corpus Christi, TX. to Port Aransas, TX. Access beach and jetty from several beach access and Park roads. Jetty is on north end of beach where ships enter Gulf of Mexico.
Low-cost flights to Port AransasAt the beach:
Level required:
intermediate
Best style:
wave
bump & jump
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
surf
Spot type:
beach
open ocean
Shore:
heavy sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
average
Hazards:
- offshore wind
- jelly fishes
- other
Facilities:
+ launch area
+ toilets
+ showers
+ parking
Beach rules:
Winters N to NE provide side side off to side shore winds. The more NE the better the wind direction and waves. Flatter water can be found closer to the jetty, but fishermen may be present. Anything west of N becomes to far off shore. Spring, Summer early fall SE prevailing winds are on side on.
Weather:
Winters cold fronts can be in 40's to 50's. Some rain precede the fronts with clearing and wind afterwards. Water temps can be in the upper 40's to 50's. Longs suits suggested for winter. Spring, Summer and Fall temps range from the 70's to 90's. Shorties for early spring and fall. Water temps range from the mid 70's to upper 80's.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
N
NE
SE
S
Respect to shore:
onshore
side-onshore
sideshore
side-offshore
Best direction:
NE
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
6-7
7-8
8-9
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
› October
› November
› December
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› June
› July
› August
› September
Wind details:
Winter winds are created when the cold fronts come through. Remainder of winds are typically thermal due to inland flat hot lands.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
rising
Waves:
medium waves (1-2.5m)
Consistency:
sometimes (21-60 days/yr)
Water details:
Waves typically break on the inside over the sandbars. Usually three rows with varying conditions depending on high and low tides. Large rolling swells can be found out past the jetties.
When is flat:
Day activities:
Beachcombing, shopping, fishing, beach games, scuba/snorkeling inside jetties on south side
Night scene:
Brew pub, restaurants, clubs. Lots of activities/dining located around the fishing wharf and downtown. Towns not hard to get around and locating spots of interest is very easy.
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