Surfside Beach Texas Map

About Surfside Beach, Texas

Surfside Beach is a locality in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 677. The population density is 183.0 people per km². Surfside Beach is located at 28.9444°N, 95.2888°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77541.

Surfside Beach unfurls along the Texas coast, a stretch of sand and sea grass where the land surrenders gracefully to the Gulf. It lies 1.6 miles east of Brazosport, TX (from Brazosport, TX: bearing 97°T), and is situated 8.7 miles southeast of Clute. The air here carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant, subtle perfume that permeates everything, a whisper of distant tides and the endless horizon. Low-slung bungalows, painted in hues that echo the faded pastels of seashells, dot the landscape, interspersed with the stoic, salt-weathered structures that speak of a life lived in constant dialogue with the elements. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain flattens, hinting at the vastness of the coastal plain, a place where the sky often feels immense, a boundless canvas painted with the shifting moods of the weather. The sand itself, a pale, finely ground powder, crunches softly underfoot, a familiar sound to the gulls and the occasional skittering ghost crab. The history of Surfside Beach is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of the Freeport Harbor Channel, a vital artery for the region's robust oil and gas industry. For generations, this locale has served as a working coastline, its economy shaped by the deep-water port and the energy sector that thrives in its shadow. The proximity to Oyster Creek Cut and Oyster Creek offers a different kind of aquatic allure, a more intimate connection to the estuarine life that teems within these brackish waters, a stark contrast to the open expanse of the Gulf. While the larger economic engines hum nearby, Surfside Beach retains a more intimate character, a neighborhood where the rhythm of life is dictated by the tides and the changing seasons, and where the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, though geographically distant, imbues the very notion of its coastal setting with a profound sense of protected natural wonder.

About This Surfside Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Surfside Beach, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.944414, -95.288826. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Surfside Beach and Brazoria County.

Detailed location data for Surfside Beach includes the ZIP code (77541), telephone area code (281), county seat of Brazoria County (Angleton), and school district assignment (Brazosport Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Surfside Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.