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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
248 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

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Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
248 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Low.
Surf Temperature............67 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 10:27 AM CST.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 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.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 06:45 PM CST.
                            Low at 12:09 AM CST.
                            High at 02:48 AM CST.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 11:12 AM CST.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 3 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 6 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Surf height 5 to 9 feet. Cloudy. A chance of
showers. Much colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Breezy. North winds
around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 6 to 9 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and drizzle. Cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. Breezy. North winds
around 25 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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