Weather Alerts For Surfside Beach, TX
Rip Current Statement
-# HEADLINE -------------------- HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerous rip currents. WHERE Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. WHEN Through Monday evening. IMPACTS Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. ISSUED AT Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, Matagorda Islands