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SRFBRO

Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
150 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
150 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Surf Temperature............77 degrees.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 10:10 AM CDT.
                            High at 01:43 PM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 10 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 08:46 PM CDT.
                            High at 04:57 AM CDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 4 to 8 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Surf height 4 to 7 feet. Cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 20 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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