Surf Forecast
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
302 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

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Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
302 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Surf Temperature............81 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 11 AM, then mostly
                            sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 10:27 AM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 8 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy. Hazy.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 12:04 AM CDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 11:16 AM CDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
80. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows around
80. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.

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Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/bro


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