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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
324 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025

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Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
324 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Surf Temperature............71 degrees.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 08:06 AM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 12:20 AM CDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny until 7 AM, then mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph, becoming
                            north in the afternoon.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 10:12 AM CDT.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 6 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. 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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