779  
FZUS54 KCRP 200646  
SRFCRP  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
146 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TXZ442-443-202100-  
KLEBERG ISLANDS-NUECES ISLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE,  
CORPUS CHRISTI, AND MUSTANG ISLAND  
146 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 102.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BOB HALL PIER............HIGH AT 10:14 AM CDT.  
PORT ARANSAS.............HIGH AT 09:47 AM CDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:38 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:14 PM.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BOB HALL PIER............LOW AT 12:52 AM CDT.  
PORT ARANSAS.............LOW AT 12:44 AM CDT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BOB HALL PIER............HIGH AT 11:00 AM CDT.  
PORT ARANSAS.............HIGH AT 10:33 AM CDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:37 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:14 PM.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 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/CRP  
 

 
 
TXZ345-447-202100-  
ARANSAS ISLANDS-CALHOUN ISLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SAN JOSE ISLAND  
146 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
MAX HEAT INDEX..............UP TO 102.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PORT ARANSAS.............HIGH AT 09:47 AM CDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:13 PM.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PORT ARANSAS.............LOW AT 12:44 AM CDT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
PORT ARANSAS.............HIGH AT 10:33 AM CDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:14 PM.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 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/CRP  
 

 
 
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