Surfside Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Surfside Surf Guide

Surfside in Texas is an exposed sandbar break. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow.

Surfside Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2		24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Surfside:

The best conditions reported for surf at Surfside occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Surfside with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 45% 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

14%

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

blown out

45%

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 Surfside Location Map

Interactive Surfside 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 Surfside is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Surfside is Ellington Fld (Houston) Airport (EFD), also in USA, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Surfside Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	S
Period (s)	5	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Surfside look like?

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

Credit: Friendly morning surf pic Credit: Conrad Earnest Credit: Conrad Earnest Credit: Chris Landry Credit: kk

Tides at Surfside

Current tide and informaton

For USCG Freeport, Texas, 1 km from Surfside.

Next High Water: 08:37am | 0.58m

Next Low Water: 12:04am | -0.01m

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Surfside Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.7 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite