Boca Chica Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Boca Chica Surf Guide

Boca Chica in Texas is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. The beach break favours left handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, rocks, sharks and jellyfish.

Boca Chica Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	3	fairly consistent	84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boca Chica:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boca Chica occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Boca Chica (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Boca Chica with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in December while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Boca Chica Location Map

Interactive Boca Chica surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Boca Chica is Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) in USA, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boca Chica is General Servando Canales International (Matamoros) Airport (MAM) in Mexico, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Boca Chica Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 15:50 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 22			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (ft)	E	E	E	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	3	4
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Boca Chica look like?

Latest photos from Boca Chica. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Andres Alvarez

Tides at Boca Chica

Current tide and informaton

For Padre Island (South), Texas, 1 miles from Boca Chica.

Next High Water: 06:39pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 10:02am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Boca Chica Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Boca Chica won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite