Date: 4/4/2004 7:42:00 PM
From Authorid: 21435
http://www.surfside.org/ Hello, Haeema :) I've been to Surfside a few times (Stahlman Park) and found it nice for wading and swimming. As with most Texas beaches, wind velocity and direction affect water clarity. Three sand bars (seperated by a thirty or so foot gut, (deeper area) run parallel to the beach. Tide will determine how deep the water is between the bars, but as a rule, one can make it to the first bar (adults) and sometimes the second bar. The third bar is usually out too far to wade. Sometimes, the water will be flowing very hard and fast (east to west or vice versa) and one should use extreme caustion. If you wade out knee deep or so and can feel what appears to be strong current running parallel to the beach, you should be careful about going deeper. We call that "riptide" and it can actually sweep a person off their feet and carry them off. Don't mean to scare you, but it's one of those things that swimmers shoud be aware of, especially if small children are in your party. Hope this helps..have a great time...:)  |
Date: 4/4/2004 8:43:00 PM
From Authorid: 53836
AMEN! I'm soooo glad Kronk was here to see and answer your post! Have fun, bring buckets, shovels, and lots of sunscreen! Oh and kite flying on the beach is a must and in many places, fireworks are allowed and an awesome nighttime experience for the entire family...just keep the young ones far enough away, because the Gulf winds are pretty strong and spparks will fly. Also, I don't suggest camping in tents right on the beach...it gets messy and nasty real fast. HAVE A BLAST!!  |
Date: 4/5/2004 5:27:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 12084
Thanks you guys, for the information. I knew there was probably something about the beach and the beach fun, that we needed to know for our safety. We have never been to the ocean but are looking so forward to it.  |
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Date: 4/5/2004 7:28:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 12084
Kronk, how often does this riptide occur? Is it a daily thing, or weekly, or monthly thing? Or does it have no specific time frame occurance? Also, when it does occur does it last very long before it goes away? It would help us to know, because that way we could be watching out more closely if it is an everyday occurance. |
Date: 8/20/2005 9:17:00 PM
From Authorid: 24003
Never been there.  |
