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SRFBRO

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
252 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

TXZ451-454-455-210000-
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
252 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
UV Index**..................Very High. 
Surf Temperature............80 degrees. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the mid 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 10:56 AM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 7 PM, then mostly 
                            cloudy. 
Low Temperature.............Around 80. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 12:48 AM CDT.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and 
                            thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the mid 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 11:40 AM CDT.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds around 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Southeast winds
around 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 10 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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