Boca Chica Beach

Cameron County, Texas, United States

No photo of Boca Chica Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:53 pm

8 am
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
9.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
8.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
9.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

1 pm
9.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
9.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
9.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

4 pm
8.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

5 pm
9.3
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
9.3
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 26°C79°F
Water: 27°C80°F
Wind: 2214 km/hmph E
Gusts: 2415 km/hmph
Waves: 0.7 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:53 pm

Today

8.5Excellent8 am159

9.4Excellent9 am1811

9.0Excellent10 am159

8.9Excellent11 am1610

9.4Excellent12 pm159

9.6Excellent1 pm1710

9.7Excellent2 pm159

9.5Excellent3 pm1610

8.4Great4 pm2113

9.3Excellent5 pm2013

9.3Excellent6 pm2013

Sat

8.3Great8 am2616

8.4Great9 am2616

6.6Good10 am2516

7.5Great11 am2516

8.3Great12 pm2415

8.8Excellent1 pm2314

8.6Excellent2 pm2214

8.5Excellent3 pm2314

8.4Great4 pm2214

7.7Great5 pm2516

6.4Good6 pm2415

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
High 2 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
Low 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town: 3.9 km2.4 miStarbase (village)
Nearest airport: 30 km19 miBrownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Boca Chica State Park1.5 km1.0 mi south away
9.4 Excellent later
Del Mar Beach2.1 km1.3 mi north away
9.4 Excellent later
Isla Blanca Park6.9 km4.3 mi north away
9.4 Excellent later
Aurora 19 Public Beach Access13 km7.8 mi north away
9.4 Excellent later
Playa Washington20 km12 mi south away
9.3 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Boca Chica Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 6%
Sun6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 7%
Tue6.0 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 37%
Wed6.4 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 22%