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SRFBRO
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
304 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
TXZ451-454-455-122215-
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
304 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Surf Temperature............79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
South Padre Island.......Low at 06:05 AM CDT.
High at 12:02 PM CDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 7 PM, then partly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
South Padre Island.......Low at 06:37 PM CDT.
High at 01:49 AM CDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
South Padre Island.......Low at 07:41 AM CDT.
High at 11:49 AM CDT.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
&&
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
$$
SRFBRO
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
304 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
TXZ451-454-455-122215-
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
304 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Surf Temperature............79 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
South Padre Island.......Low at 06:05 AM CDT.
High at 12:02 PM CDT.
.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 7 PM, then partly
cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
South Padre Island.......Low at 06:37 PM CDT.
High at 01:49 AM CDT.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
South Padre Island.......Low at 07:41 AM CDT.
High at 11:49 AM CDT.
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
&&
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
$$

