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Surfside Beach (Freeport Jetties)

Break: Beach
Skill level: Intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Medium
Swell: S, SE, E
Wind: NW, N
Location: 28.9431, -95.2981

Hazards

Jetty rocks
Currents

Jetty-formed peaks south of the Freeport ship channel. Texas's most reliable Gulf-coast lineup — works on storm and hurricane swells.

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