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Mustang Island / Newport Pass Rd or Bates Beach ( ID Mustang_Island___Newport_Pass_Rd )      Hits: 414
You are here: North America > Texas (USA) > Mustang Island / Newport Pass Rd or Bates Beach ( ID Mustang_Island___Newport_Pass_Rd )
Continent: North America
Country: Texas (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Corpus Christi
Next Town: Flour Bluff
Latitude:   27.6321
Longitude: -97.1942
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Mustang Island / Access Rd No 3 (1.4 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Mustang Island / J P Luby Park (1.89 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
North Padre Island / Packery Channel (2.31 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat
North Padre Island / Whitecap Beach (4.12 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Mustang Island / State Park (4.88 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Mustang Island / Access Rd No 2 (9.05 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Small to medium waves. The surf is sailable year round, but is best from April through August, early mornings or late afternoons.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
- None


Long sandy beach, but not very wide. Cars on the beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


This beach is close to the Mexican border. Warm and windy. The mean annual water temperature is approximately 71°F. Winters are typically mild, summers are hot, but cooled by the sea breeze. January, the coldest month of the year, has a mean temperature of 55°F. July and August are the hottest months with mean temperatures between 85-86°F.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
- SE
Main Direction:
- NE
- SE


Average wind speed of 15-17 mph. This condition prevails all summer.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk


From Corpus Christi drive east on 358 onto North Padre Island. Stay on the main road and turn left onto Newport Pass Rd and drive onto the beach. Park on the beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Fees


A beach parking permit is required.

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 Nightlife
In Corpus Christi you will find nightlife.

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