Overview

Boca Chica / Brazos Island is a kitesurf spot located at the extreme southern tip of Texas, on Boca Chica Beach south of Brazos Santiago Pass. It's the southernmost beach in Texas, facing the Gulf of Mexico, just a few miles from the Mexican border. The area is wild and undeveloped, also known for the nearby SpaceX Starbase launch site. Conditions are oceanic with current at the pass. Isolated spot reserved for experienced riders.

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Spot forecast for Boca Chica / Brazos Island

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:56

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:39 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:59 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 08:14 · 0.6 m High tide 11:02 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:02 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:09 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:56 · 0.6 m High tide 12:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 19:04 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:10 · 0.6 m Low tide 07:09 · 0.5 m High tide 13:47 · 0.7 m Low tide 20:07 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:14 · 0.6 m Low tide 07:34 · 0.4 m High tide 14:55 · 0.8 m Low tide 21:19 · 0.6 m

Boca Chica / Brazos Island: when to go?

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Season · peak

446h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to November, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 446 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 23 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 18 °C. The wettest month is September, with 343 mm.

Monthly averages: Boca Chica / Brazos Island

Monthly averages — Boca Chica / Brazos Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	168 h	18 °C	90 mm
February	23.5	242 h	20 °C	36 mm
March	30.0	351 h	24 °C	42 mm
April	29.5	383 h	26 °C	8 mm
May	31.0	446 h	29 °C	19 mm
June	30.0	439 h	31 °C	41 mm
July	30.5	411 h	30 °C	120 mm
August	31.0	330 h	31 °C	53 mm
September	28.5	278 h	30 °C	343 mm
October	30.5	279 h	29 °C	113 mm
November	29.0	307 h	27 °C	31 mm
December	24.5	221 h	22 °C	155 mm

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Technical details of Boca Chica / Brazos Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Gulf of Mexico oceanic conditions. Waves possible in SE/S swell. Sandy bottom. Warm water. Significant tidal currents at Brazos Santiago Pass. The pass creates technical conditions. The beach is long and wild, offering plenty of space.

Hazards

Very strong tidal currents at Brazos Santiago Pass. Very isolated area — no rescue nearby. Sharks frequent. Jellyfish. Beach may be closed during SpaceX launches. Access road sometimes in poor condition. Mexican border nearby — do not drift southward. Snakes possible in the dunes.

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