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FZUS54 KBRO 170648
SRFBRO
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
148 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TXZ451-454-455-180000-
KENEDY ISLAND-WILLACY ISLAND-CAMERON ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND BOCA CHICA
148 AM CDT FRI APR 17 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**..................EXTREME.
SURF TEMPERATURE............78 DEGREES.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
TONIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.......LOW AT 09:25 PM CDT.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.......HIGH AT 06:16 AM CDT.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY NIGHT
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. BREEZY. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 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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