Surfside Beach Octagone Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Surfside Beach Octagone Surf Guide

Surfside Beach Octagone in Texas is an exposed sandbar break that has quite consistent surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Surfside Beach Octagone Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Surfside Beach Octagone:

The best conditions reported for surf at Surfside Beach Octagone 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 Beach Octagone (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Surfside Beach Octagone 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 Beach Octagone Location Map

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

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Surfside Beach Octagone Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:26 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	6	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Surfside Beach Octagone look like?

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Credit: Jeff C

Tides at Surfside Beach Octagone

Current tide and informaton

For USCG Freeport, Texas, 1 km from Surfside Beach Octagone.

Next High Water: 08:37am | 0.58m

Next Low Water: 11:20pm | -0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Surfside Beach Octagone Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Surfside Beach Octagone today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Surfside Beach Octagone

Surf stats for Surfside Beach Octagone, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Surfside Beach Octagone

Wind stats for Surfside Beach Octagone, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Surfside Beach Octagone Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.7
Difficulty Level:2.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:3.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jeff C from United States

“I was out on Thursday and the water stank from the plankton bloom and there were trees everywhere (likely from hurricane Katrina). Short board guys had some good waves as they could get out past the incessant shore break, but those of us on long boards couldn't paddle out far enough - the wave period was just too short.”

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