| Surfing in Texas is a lot of fun. Wait, what? Surf | | | | they do get their share of waves that go higher |
| in Texas? That's right, contrary to popular believe | | | | than head high. |
| and what your locals are telling you, there is | | | | While groms (kids who surf) are usually on short |
| plenty of surf in Texas and plenty of fun to be | | | | boards 3-5 feet long that zip through the water |
| had by anyone willing to travel to the few beach | | | | and shoot through the air, more experienced |
| towns that have it. Among those towns are | | | | surfers normally ride long boards in Texas, for |
| Galveston, Corpus Christi, Surfside, and South | | | | some nice long and smooth rides. |
| Padre. | | | | If you're interested in surfing in Texas, there are |
| Texans don't rely on a couple of annual hurricanes | | | | several websites that can help you locate surf |
| to provide their surf, either. There's actually surf | | | | spots that are either hitting or producing some |
| available all year round. Some head high waves | | | | nice rolling waves, depending on what you're |
| can be found in Corpus Christi and South Padre in | | | | looking for. If you need help getting started with |
| summer, although the surf is mostly waist to | | | | surfing, Texas is a great place to do it - especially |
| chest high at those times of the year. In | | | | in Galveston. Not only are there several people in |
| Galveston and Surfside, knee to waist high are | | | | Galveston that can help you learn how to surf |
| the types of surf you'll find most often. | | | | during a single session, but the waves there are |
| Winter is really the best surf season in Texas, | | | | great for learning. |
| with waves in Corpus Christi and South Padre | | | | Special tip for finding great surf in Texas: Use the |
| going head high and above! Galveston and Surfside | | | | sand bars! |
| winter sessions are usually waist to head high, but | | | | |