559  
FZUS54 KBRO 210848  
SRFBRO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX  
248 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
TXZ451-454-455-212245-  
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.  
 

 
 
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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