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Tidal Surge

Tidal Surge from directly overhead

Tidal Surge is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Journey to Atlantis, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 1.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
SeaWorld San Antonio

How to reach it

Coordinates29.45385, -98.69973

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sierra Springs park: 1.0 mi
  • Caracol Creek Park: 1.8 mi
  • Heritage Duck Pond Park: 2.0 mi
  • Westcreek Sports Park: 2.2 mi
  • Dove Creek Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
  • Padrone Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Culebra Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Hillcrest: 8.2 mi
  • Loma Alta: 8.7 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 55
Attractions: 45
Artworks: 42
  • Bloom: 3.6 mi
  • Bloom: 3.6 mi
  • Saint Mary's University Rattler: 8.2 mi
  • Sushi Cat: 8.5 mi
  • Spineway: 9.9 mi
Springs: 14
  • Government Canyon Springs: 9.8 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 11.2 mi
  • San Pedro Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Morales Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Pecan Spring: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Tidal Surge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNNW 347°578 m16.6 mi
Jack MountainNNW 340°557 m17.0 mi
Twin MountainsNNW 340°546 m15.5 mi
Blue HeavenNW 320°487 m14.0 mi
Black HillNNW 348°484 m9.9 mi
Round HillN 2°465 m16.3 mi
Cross MountainN 8°460 m14.6 mi
High HillNNE 28°456 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3620:0420:38
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545865717884868681736355
Precip in2.01.82.32.44.03.42.42.53.13.81.91.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio/seaworld, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9515138061

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