FZUS54 KBRO 180701
SRFBRO

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
201 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

TXZ451-454-455-182115-
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
201 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
UV Index**..................Very High. 
Surf Temperature............82 degrees. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of 
                            showers and thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 08:41 AM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
Weather.....................Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance 
							of showers and thunderstorms. 
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 10:49 PM CDT.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of 
                            showers and thunderstorms. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 09:56 AM CDT.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 80. Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 80.
Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 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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