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When it lines up, long-period SE groundseas produce the cleanest peaks.
Northerly to NNW winds (offshore) and lower-to-mid tides usually deliver the best, most rideable sandbar lines.
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Bolivar
Bolivar is a wide, drive-on Texas beach break where shifting sandbars peel both lefts and rights off the open Gulf, firing best during strong SE swell pulses. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Bolivar in Texas.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationTexas, US
Forecast
- Waves Flat
- Period 4 s
- Wind S 7 kt
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Sandbars migrate quickly here so the peak can jump along the beach day-to-day and leave rips and shallow shorebreaks - watch for strong currents and occasional pollution reports after storms.
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