West Beach
Texas · United States
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West Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at West Beach
Updated 22:20 spot time
West Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 2.5 ft–3.5 ft chest to head high, 0.5 ft S swell at 5.5 s. Wind up to 21 mph SE. Water 86°F. Best surf window around 4:00 AM — fair (2/5) with 15 mph SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.8°C (78.4°F) on average
Jan
15°C
59°F · 11.6–18.8°C
Feb
14.7°C
58.5°F · 10.1–17.8°C
Mar
18.2°C
64.8°F · 14.3–23.2°C
Apr
21.8°C
71.2°F · 18.6–24.6°C
May
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.5–27.7°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.4–30.1°C
Jul
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.1–30.3°C
Aug
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.7–31.3°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.4–31.5°C
Oct
25.8°C
78.4°F · 22.7–29.3°C
Nov
21.3°C
70.3°F · 17.3–26.1°C
Dec
17.2°C
63°F · 13.3–20.5°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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