Surfside beach
Texas · United States
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Surfside beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Texas — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
16°C
60.8°F · 12.8–19.4°C
Feb
15.4°C
59.7°F · 11–19°C
Mar
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.3–23°C
Apr
21.8°C
71.2°F · 18.7–24.4°C
May
25.3°C
77.5°F · 22.6–27.8°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.5–30°C
Jul
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.6–30.4°C
Aug
30°C
86°F · 28.6–31.3°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.6–31.6°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.2–29.5°C
Nov
21.9°C
71.4°F · 18.1–26.3°C
Dec
18.1°C
64.6°F · 13.6–21.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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