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SRFBRO

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
213 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
213 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High. 
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
UV Index**..................Very High. 
Surf Temperature............80 degrees. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 09:56 AM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. 
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 11:48 PM CDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................Around 4 feet. 
Thunderstorm Potential**....None. 
Weather.....................Partly sunny. 
High Temperature............In the upper 80s. 
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph. 
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 10:56 AM CDT.

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