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SRFBRO

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
205 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

TXZ451-454-455-170000-
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
205 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
CDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in 
                            the afternoon. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
UV Index**..................Very High. 
Surf Temperature............84 degrees. 
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 4 PM, then partly 
                            sunny. A chance of showers and a slight 
                            chance of thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the mid 80s. 
Winds.......................Windy. North winds around 10 mph, 
                            increasing to around 30 mph in the 
                            afternoon. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 01:03 PM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................11 to 14 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly 
                            cloudy until 1 AM, then mostly cloudy. 
                            A chance of showers. 
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s. 
Winds.......................Windy. North winds 30 to 35 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 12:38 AM CDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................9 to 13 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the lower 70s. 
Winds.......................Windy. North winds around 30 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 02:00 PM CDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Surf height 4 to 8 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast 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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