Check the Beach

Boca Chica State Park

Cameron County, Texas, United States

Boca Chica State Park 1 photo

  • A navigation buoy from the Gulf of Mexico that has broke its moorings washed up on the beach at Boca Chica. Smaller than the more famous South Padre Island beach to the north, it is a definite favorit

    A navigation buoy from the Gulf of Mexico that has broke its moorings washed up on the beach at Boca Chica. Smaller than the more famous South Padre Island beach to the north, it is a definite favorit. Michael Martin from Cypress, Texas, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:53 pm
8 am
8.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
9.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph E
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
8.7Excellent8 am1610
9.3Excellent9 am1912
9.4Excellent10 am159
9.2Excellent11 am1711
9.6Excellent12 pm1610
9.7Excellent1 pm1610
9.4Excellent2 pm1811
9.5Excellent3 pm1811
8.4Great4 pm2113
9.3Excellent5 pm2012
9.2Excellent6 pm2012
Sat
8.9Excellent8 am2314
7.8Great9 am2415
6.2Good10 am2214
7.5Great11 am2415
8.7Excellent12 pm2315
8.8Excellent1 pm2314
8.4Great2 pm2214
8.5Excellent3 pm2415
7.2Great4 pm2214
7.0Great5 pm2515
6.2Good6 pm2415
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -<0.1 m. High at 2 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 8 pm, <0.1 m. High at 12 am, <0.1 mLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, <0.1 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, <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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m100 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
3.2 km2 miStarbase (village)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miBrownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Boca Chica State Park.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 7%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 37%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 22%